By Jonathan Goodhand and Jan Koehler | – In the frontier town of Zaranj on Afghanistan’s border with Iran, young men jostle one another as they cram into pickups that leave at regular intervals to be smuggled across the border. Human trafficking is one of the few sectors of the Afghan economy that is thriving. […]
Climate activism has gone digital and disruptive, and it’s finally facing up to racism within the movement
By Nina Hall, Charles Lawrie and Sahar Priano | – To understand the agreement states reached at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow last month, it’s important to explore how climate activism has grown and changed since the Paris Agreement in 2015. Climate activists have played a pivotal role. They have kept the pressure on […]
The West must cut a deal with the Taliban to prevent mass starvation in Afghanistan
By Louise Grogan | – ( The Conversation) – The lack of food security in Afghanistan may soon become a threat to the stability of many other countries. Without a radical change of western policy towards the Taliban, millions of people will make their way to anywhere they can find food. The arrival of the […]
Can Nissan make a better Electric Car than Tesla and Save the World?
Tom Stacey | Nissan recently announced a new £13 billion investment to help transition its business to being focused around electric vehicles (EVs). The investment is centred around its Sunderland plant in the north east of England, which already makes the popular Nissan Leaf, and a plan to build 23 new electric models by 2030. […]
A century of Criminality: How the car and gas industry knew about the health risks of leaded fuel but sold it for 100 years anyway
By Bill Kovarik | – On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly and putting out more power. The new fuel was tetraethyl lead. With vast profits in […]
California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada
By Roger Bales | – California is preparing for a third straight year of drought, and officials are tightening limits on water use to levels never seen so early in the water year. Most of the state’s water reservoirs are well below average, with several at less than a third of their capacity. The outlook […]
Top 6 Ways to Rescue Our Planet
By Phoebe Barnard and William Moomaw | – For some time, the Earth’s natural resources have been depleted faster than they can be replaced. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has set a 2030 deadline to reduce heat-trapping emissions by half to avoid climate change that is both irreversible and destructive. With colleagues, we coauthored […]
How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN
By Jane E Kirtley | – CNN anchor Chris Cuomo conceded in March, 2021 that he could not, ethically, cover the sexual harassment allegations against his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The family ties were simply too strong for him to do so independently. But afterwards, Chris provided behind-the-scenes counsel to his brother and […]
What’s next for Afghanistan under Taliban Rule?
By Kambaiz Rafi and Scott Lucas | – In late August 2021, the US completed its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year occupation. The Taliban retook the country with shocking speed. The Islamic fundamentalist political group was founded in 1994 and controlled most of Afghanistan until the US-led campaign ousted it in 2001. […]
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