South Korea: Neighborhoods Rallying before Death
Lost in Gwangju Every year in Korea, autumn foliage treats us to one last gasp of life before the bleak onset of winter. I can’t help but liken this to cases of terminal lucidity, when patients
Published : 06 December 2019
‘Amazon Completely Lawless’: Bolsonaro’s 1st Year
Deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, an important buffer against climate change, has soared under President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO—When the smoke cleared, the Amazon could breathe easy again. For months, black clouds had
Published : 05 December 2019
River Power: A Sustainable Alternative
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue` membrane Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water BOSTON—Green energy advocates may
Published : 04 December 2019
New UN Resolutions support Palestine
The General Assembly today adopted five resolutions on the question of Palestine and the Middle East, including one calling on Member States not to recognize any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regards to Jerusalem,
Published : 03 December 2019
13 Countries Vote against Pro-Palestine
States led by Germany change their voting pattern in favor of Israel, opposing Division of Palestinian Rights, although motion still passes by wide margin. Over a dozen countries on Tuesday abruptly changed their voting pattern at
Published : 03 December 2019
US Farmers: `They`re trying to wipe us off the map`
Small-scale farmers in the United States are nearing extinction For nearly two centuries, the Rieckmann family has raised cows for milk in this muddy patch of land in the middle of Wisconsin. Mary and John Rieckmann,
Published : 27 November 2019
Call for Proposals: Homes, Housing & Human Rights
13th Annual Community Movements Conference Homes, Housing, and Human Rights January 31 - February 1, 2020 Peterborough, Ontario On behalf of Trent Students affiliated with the International Development Studies program and the Student Association for
Published : 24 November 2019
London: 150 Homeless Die in Streets, 2018
The Homeless Fund: Nearly 150 people ‘with hope in their lives’ dead in one year in London. Recent church services commemorated all those lost to London`s homelessness crisis Nearly 150 people are known to have perished
Published : 21 November 2019
EU Fisheries in Western Sahara "Unlawful"
Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Mr. Hans Corell (Sweden), has again criticized EU`s approach to fisheries practices in Western Sahara. The statements came in a speech
Published : 20 November 2019
