Dec 18, 2020
‘Kulhad’ to replace plastic tea cups
Tea will be sold in environment-friendly ‘Kulhads’ (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all railway stations in the country, Railway minister
Dec 18, 2020
Global biofuel demands decline
BRUSSELS: Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two
Dec 17, 2020
Did UK hostile environment policy breach equalities law?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a report finding that the UK Home Office breached its obligations under UK equalities
Dec 16, 2020
On environment, Biden needs to do a lot more than roll back the rollbacks
In early 2017, not long after President Donald J. Trump moved into the White House, his chief advisor, Steve Bannon, said that the
Dec 14, 2020
The free world must stand up to China’s assault on the environment
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is one of the world’s worst and largest polluters, despite its claims to the contrary. Beijing’s bottomless
Dec 9, 2020
Germany hails ‘legacy’ of Nuremberg trials on 75th anniversary
Seventy-five years after the Nuremberg trials, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged the world to honour “the legacy” of the landmark proceedings that
Nov 26, 2020
Social Security and Fighting Poverty in Tunisia
The objective of this study was to examine the role of social security in fighting poverty in Metlaoui, Tunisia, using survey data collected
Nov 25, 2020
Andrew Cuomo to receive Emmy award for televised Covid briefings
New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, is set to receive an Emmy award, typically given to those in the television industry, for his use
Nov 24, 2020
Ethiopia – Bachelet expresses alarm as Tigray conflict
GENEVA – Amid emerging reports of mass killings in the town of Mai-Kadra, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on
Nov 18, 2020
Employment Struggles for Older Workers
By Bill Ryan It’s happening again. One of the perverse hallmarks of the Great Recession ten years ago was the expulsion of many