Watching the events unfolding in South Korea.... Martial law is so 80s... the 21st c. is for streaming series, KPop, gangnam style and so on. Maybe the president will end up with a leading role in squid game, series 2. and this surreal evening will end without bloodshed. Autocratic presidents in other countries are probably watching closely and getting ideas. The main thing for the people in... Show more
In a world that has gone mad, we are lucky to have someone as brilliant, educated, involved and plain speaking as Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs. It is worth visiting his own website and reading everything there, as he has been seemingly cancelled from a major newspaper. www.jeffsachs.org/
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development.
A captain who had too much of the sea and hates giant cruiseships even more! With his new crew at "Stop Croisières" he is trying to keep the floating beasts away from his beloved Marseilles! www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/25/i-feel…
‘I feel guilty and angry’: the captain turned campaigner trying to keep cruise ships at bay | Shipping emissions | The Guardian
After spending most of his life on commercial vessels, Guillaume Picard is now fighting to keep these vast liners out of the French port of…
For all the talk of CO₂ and decarbonization of the economy it is worth remembering that methane (CH₄), found in so-called, benign-sounding, "natural" gas, is a key culprit of the climate crisis which we must and technologically already can drastically reduce: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/methane-its-not-your-gran…
Methane: It’s not your grandparents’ climate pollution
Methane is kind of like carbon dioxide's pesky younger sibling. It's often overlooked, but it can still do a lot of damage in a short…
In the land of referenda - Suisse/Schweitz/Svizzera the people have voted against motorway enlargement and expansion. The funds will now hopefuly go to support public transport. Strangely enough, in other countries they do not even bother asking the people about such matters. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-reject-p…
It's crystal clear who wants immigrant workers to remain illegal. If they really cared about their workers, powerful farm groups, in many global north countries, would have legalized them. They did not as they prefer to keep them in a purgatory of low pay and imminent deportation. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-farm-groups-want-trump…
Another COP is over, more promises of grants and soft loans - a pittance compared with what would be really needed - the hundreds of private jets with the captains of industry have flown elsewhere and Baku hoteliers are busy counting the proceeds. Otherwise it's clear that the global system aka Capitalism will just not pay for its mess, let alone reform itself. Michael Roberts explains why:... Show more
COP-out 29 – Michael Roberts Blog
There was a tortuous and painful end to COP29, the international climate change conference held in oil-rich Baku, Azerbaijan. The main issue was how much…
The tragic deaths of 6 tourists, so far, from possible methanol poisoning in their drinks in Vang Vieng, Laos, remind us that a quality destination worth visiting is one where authorities succeed in preventing all types of scams against tourists. As far as avoiding dangerous drinks, be they accidental (home-distilled) or deliberately mixed for profit, beer remains the best option... Show more
Holly Bowles sixth to die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.
Eurocentric, imperialist attitudes are subliminally reinforced by the huge distortions of typical world maps using the Mercator projection which tend to enlarge global north countries. It's time to move on to accurate maps such as the award-winning AuthaGraph projection by Japanese Architect Hajime Narukawa! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AuthaGraph_projection
