Tag: Ireland
Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as...
On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."
Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end...
While Ireland is making history, many emphasized the need for the rest of the world to follow the Irish's lead.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018
Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.
Historic vote in Ireland overturns prohibition on abortion
A new Ireland is triumphant after Friday's vote.
Ireland puts a halt on future fossil fuel exploration
Climate Energy Bill is the newest legislature passed by the Irish government to protect the environment and effects of climate change.
VICTORY: Ireland bans fracking
Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning fracking onshore.
Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from...
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Standing up to Apple
Instead of criticizing the European Commission for forcing Apple to pay up, American politicians ought to be thanking Europe for standing up to Apple.
Apple Ordered to Pay $14 Billion in Europe for Dodging Taxes
Both Apple and the Irish government have vowed to appeal the decision.
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Progressive legacy triumphs as Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona primary
A clash of legacy versus digital insurgency, this Arizona primary uncovers deep intra‑party tensions around candidate experience, social media influence, and the future of democratic progressiveness.
Donald Trump’s greatest ‘triumph’
I’m thinking, of course, about climate change.
Israeli Minister: ‘Gaza must be in ruins for decades,’ as airstrike kills children seeking...
Keeping millions of Palestinians in Gaza, half of them children, living in ruins for decades is not the sort of goal announced by sane, civilized, ordinary European politicians.
The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil
JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.
Trump’s about-face on Ukraine
Trump might be a pushover, a chicken hawk, a TACO. But in Ukraine, Putin has found his own unmovable object.