Catalans are about to go to the polls in continuing battle over independence
Contributed by Jim Hayes Catalans go to the polls on Thursday (21 December) their time, to vote in an election that will have a major…
Contributed by Jim Hayes Catalans go to the polls on Thursday (21 December) their time, to vote in an election that will have a major…
The Guardian’s Ed Pilkington, accompanied the United Nation’s Philip Alston on a two-week mission into the dark heart of the world’s richest nation. After this…
This article by Patrick Caughill, (Futurism 13 December 2017) responds to the decision just made by the World Bank to divest from the fossil fuel…
In addition to Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories, the three days of rage that began on Friday, over the plan to relocate the US…
An impressive list of economists from many countries have signed a declaration calling for a stepping up of urgent action to meet the Paris agreement…
Contributed from Victoria US President Donald Trump has recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and in doing so, defied overwhelming world opinion. This holds that the…
This article by Bethan McKernan was published by the Independent (3 December 2017). It draws attention to the existence of the large scale slave trade…
Contributed by Ben Wilson North Korea has tasted yet another missile. The world does not want this to happen. Raising the heat threatens war. The…
Contributed from Victoria The Uk and Ireland are facing a showdown over Brexit. The UK retains control over that part of the island known as…
The following is by Jonathan Watts (The Guardian 27 November 2017) and gives a good account of the growing squatter mo0vment in Brazil’s in São Paulo. It…