Data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy shows 26,708 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity was produced north of the border in 2018 … Scotland generates record power from renewablesRead more
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Posted inEurope / News / Pesticide
Banned pesticides in Europe’s rivers
Tests of Europe’s rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides — including 24 that are not licensed for use in the EU. The … Banned pesticides in Europe’s riversRead more
Posted inEurope / ToMl / USA Empire
A Look Back at the 1999 NATO Air War on Serbia
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Allied Force, NATO’s 78-day air war against Yugoslavia. It was a war waged as much against Serbian … A Look Back at the 1999 NATO Air War on SerbiaRead more
Posted inEurope / Law / News / Surveillance
Finland passes enhanced surveillance bills without a vote
Parliament approved a package of intelligence law reforms in a nearly-empty plenary chamber on Monday afternoon. Finnish lawmakers effectively approved two bills which will enhance … Finland passes enhanced surveillance bills without a voteRead more
Posted inEurope / Politics / ToMl
Plan for a European Spring | DiEM25
The 2008 global financial crisis — the modern 1929 crash — set off a vicious chain reaction across Europe. By 2010 it had irreparably damaged … Plan for a European Spring | DiEM25Read more
Posted inEurope / Fascism / News
Fascists march in Auschwitz
On January 27, the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp of Auschwitz by the Soviet Red Army, between 50 and 100 Polish … Fascists march in AuschwitzRead more
Posted inEurope / Politics / ToMl
The Irish Revolution’s overlooked history of nonviolent resistance
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Dáil Éireann, Ireland’s Parliament. Amid the better-known events of a century ago that led to Ireland’s independence from … The Irish Revolution’s overlooked history of nonviolent resistanceRead more
Posted inEurope / Fisheries / Global Warming / News
Warmer waters leave Irish anglers fishless
Warmer waters leave Irish anglers fishless Unusually high temperatures in 2018 have left many Irish anglers frustrated as fish struggle to survive in the Emerald … Warmer waters leave Irish anglers fishlessRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Europe / Multimedia / Politics
Democracy is not an easy endeavor
The Hitchhiker’s Guide through a Collapsing Europe – by DiEM25ers Yanis Varoufakis & Srećko Horvat — source yanisvaroufakis.eu
Posted inAfrica / Europe / Imperialism / ToMl
The Rise of Border Imperialism
In 1891, the French economist Paul Leroy Beaulieu fiercely defended European colonialism in Africa, saying: “This state of the world implies for the civilized people … The Rise of Border ImperialismRead more