Tag: U.K.
Time for the UK and European nations to do what is...
By stepping away from the Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump provided a brilliant opportunity for European nations to begin the process of breaking away from decades of American dominance.
New UK study proves plastic bag legislation is working
"Great to see less plastic bags in our oceans, but we need the government to put an end to the use of all avoidable single-use plastic by 2025."
Corbyn in the cross-hairs
If Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister at some point in the future, he could be the first true leftist to lead a major western country in many years.
Superbug risk rises as Big Pharma fails to disclose antibiotic waste...
This risks creating more superbugs.
The Carillion Catastrophe and the limits of privatized government
Carillion's sudden failure shows just how big a problem the outsourcing of government services in western economies has become over the past few decades.
10 amazing social movement struggles in 2017 that give us reason...
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.
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Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food aid
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.
Bill Gates gave $3.5M to think tank run by climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
Military moral injury, iolence, and the parable of the Guinea worm
An unexpected encounter with compassion.
Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right
There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.