Climate change: why government failure to act isn't the problem
Aug 22, 2021 01:09 am UTC| Nature Politics
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underscored the dire state of the climate crisis, concluding that immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to...
As the Taliban's grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees
Aug 22, 2021 01:05 am UTC| Politics
With a Defence Force Hercules now en route to Afghanistan to assist with rescue and evacuation, New Zealand joins a 60-country response to the unfolding calamity. Yet doubt still surrounds just who is eligible for the...
Can a polite sign lead to political change? What kinds of protest work?
Aug 22, 2021 01:04 am UTC| Politics
Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently gave reporters in Canberra a lesson in what kinds of protest he thinks work best. Last week, he condemned Extinction Rebellion protesters who sprayed graffiti on Parliament House...
Aug 20, 2021 09:43 am UTC| Politics
The Islamic insurgent group Taliban caught nations off-guard at the speed that they were able to take over the Afghan government and the country following the withdrawal of the US and other forces from the region. A United...
Nancy Pelosi throws support behind new version of John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Aug 20, 2021 09:12 am UTC| Politics
One of the issues that the Democratic Party looks to be able to solve is one of voting rights, following Republican-led legislatures that have passed laws deemed restrictive. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed new...
Aug 20, 2021 08:48 am UTC| Politics
Dozens of insurrectionists are waiting to be tried and sentenced for their participation in the insurrection at the Capitol last January 6. However, one insurrectionists court hearing was abruptly canceled following video...
South China Sea: China threatens to 'eliminate' US over relations with Taiwan
Aug 20, 2021 06:44 am UTC| Politics
Tensions remain high in the disputed South China Sea between China, the US, and the surrounding countries of the region. Fears of a possible conflict have been stoked yet again as China has issued another threat against...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects