Climate change is real, it’s happening now, it’s deadly, it will get much worse, warns leaked UN climate report
Report found we already have four times more fossil fuel reserves than could safely be burned if global warming is to be kept to a tolerable level. So why are … Continue reading
Climate change unleashes trillions of killer pine beetles threatening to decimate Canada’s pine forests
The first ‘tsunami’ attack was in BC forests; now Alberta’s pines are under attack “What we’re seeing is a harbinger of things to come” No 1133 Posted by fw, August … Continue reading
State Dept blindly approves Enbridge scheme to move tar sands oil from Alberta through US bypassing permit process
Groups opposed to tar sands expansion are evaluating legal options to stop this “violation” of public rights Enbridge’s scheme is “on par with the tar sands carrying capacity of the … Continue reading
In bold move, Vermont adopts Genuine Progress Indicator, dumps “wrong-headed” Gross Domestic Product measure
Because GPI subtracts environmental costs from economic benefits, policy makers can see ecological limits to economic growth No 1129 Posted by fw, August 26, 2014 “No doubt many of the … Continue reading
Long-term Israel-Gaza ceasefire announced — Takes effect this evening, August 26, 2014
Israel agrees to concessions including opening Gaza crossings No 1128 Posted by fw, August 26, 2014 “The question is now ‘What’s next?’ Gaza suffered three wars and are we expecting … Continue reading
Ontario branch of Canadian Federation of Students votes to join boycott of Israel
300,000 students lead the way where cowering federal politicians dare not follow Ryerson U president calls on Ontario academic institutions not to “remain complicit” with schools that support “Israeli war … Continue reading
At a pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin, a really pissed-off Irish activist demands expulsion of Israeli ambassador — VIDEO
Square-jawed, ex-rugby player, Trevor Horgan, slams “cowardice” of Irish government officials and pro-Israeli lobbyists Calls for a siege of the Israeli embassy in Dublin No 1126 Posted by fw, August … Continue reading
Fiery appeal for justice for Palestinians by Norway’s heroic emergency surgeon of Gaza, Dr Mads Gilbert
No 1125 Posted by fw, August 18, 2014 “The heart of the Earth beats in Gaza now. It bleeds, but it beats….The Palestinian people’s resistance in Gaza today is admirable, … Continue reading
Shortcomings of the Transition Movement as a mass movement strategy
Transition’s goal is to make society resilient when it should be to change the present social system No 1124 Posted by fw, August 17, 2014 “…movements like the TTM [Transition … Continue reading
Will Israeli officials complicit in war crimes against Palestinians ever face investigation in dodgy international justice system?
Could it be that the International Criminal Court is politically biased in its selection of cases for investigation? No 1123 Posted by fw, August 16, 2014 “…states have obligations to … Continue reading
Undermining of international humanitarian law allows US and Israel to get away with murder in Gaza
This state of affairs only emboldens Israeli leaders to continue acting in a criminal manner No 1122 Posted by fw, August 15, 2014 “The truth is that today only those … Continue reading
How Mark Regev, Israel’s master spin doctor, bamboozles media correspondents
A content analysis of a Regev interview reveals how this enemy of the truth helps Israel get away with murder No 1121 Posted by fw, August 14, 2014 “Political language … Continue reading
US law professor summarizes Israel’s extensive war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity
Law professor Marjorie Cohn also considers US complicity in aiding, abetting, assisting Israeli crimes No 1120 Posted by fw, August 09, 2014 “There is growing evidence that Israeli leaders and … Continue reading
Capitalism is at war with life on Earth, argues Naomi Klein
Climate change is telling us the current economic model of corporate-dominated global capitalism is failing us No 1119 Posted by fw, August 08, 2014 “Klein’s new book will argue that … Continue reading
Just whose side will Mahmoud Abbas be on as the talks in Cairo resume?
Of late, Abbas has given the appearance of being in bed with Israeli, US, and Egyptian officials No 1117 Posted by fw, August 07, 2014 As talks in Cairo between … Continue reading
Two experts debunk Israel’s justifications of actions targeting Palestinians
Experts dissect — Israel’s “self-defence” claim, apartheid, war crimes, defiance of international law, US complicity No 1116 Posted by fw, August 06, 2014 “[For the past weeks I’ve been looking … Continue reading
