Germany will be the first EU market to launch Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill in September, with further European rollouts planned in late 2026…See More
A mother’s work has enormous value | Letter
Polly Creed takes issue with a quote in an article that denigrated the importance of the work that mums do Robert dos Santos’s call to […]
The roots of Trumpism extend throughout the history of the United States
A closer examination shows that the U.S. political and social system organically produces the far right ideology that animates the far-right sector of the US […]
In Vicki’s View #7: Guatemala’s Judicial Elections and the Fight for Democracy
Dear LAWGista, In 2026, Guatemala will hold four judicial elections for magistrates of the Constitutional Court (CC), the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the Comptroller General’s […]
Thousands of farmers protest Mercosur deal in front of EU Parliament
Strasbourg, France – Several thousand European farmers protested in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday against the European Union’s free trade deal with countries in […]
EU mulls ‘trade bazooka’ amid standoff over US Greenland tariffs
European Union countries are rushing to find a joint response to threats by US President Donald Trump to impose an additional 10-percent tariff on goods […]
Big Brother Comes to Southeast Asia
Orwell would be proud Since the 2020 onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and its executive arm, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia […]
China’s bamboo growth model vs. India’s eucalyptus growth model
Nature offers unexpectedly good lessons in strategy. As a child, I was fond of bamboo shoots, though none grew in our farmland. My mother, noticing […]
US polysilicon tariffs to move solar makers to domestic materials
The United States is moving to impose a 15% tariff and a series of price floors on polysilicon and its derivative products, a step designed […]
‘A humanitarian crisis’: About 3,300 aged care patients languish in hospitals
The number of aged care patients stuck in hospitals has jumped by 35 per cent in less than a year, fuelling fresh demands for the […]
US stresses Ceuta is Spanish territory but slams Sánchez for not defending it
The United States on Thursday moved to allay fears that it was questioning Spain’s sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, but criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s […]
Spain’s far left and far right unite to oppose Morocco co-hosting 2030 World Cup
Anger over Rabat’s suspected role in the surge of 72,000 migrants into Ceuta has brought the Spanish far left and far right together in opposing […]
Was there ever life on Mars? The answer might be closer than we think
New research presented at the COSPAR space conference in Florence points to possible signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, based on mineral and organic […]
The Uses and Abuses of the “Worst of the Worst”
While the “worst of the worst” was already part of the lexicon of immigration enforcement before Donald Trump, his administration has routinely wielded it as […]
The Barons Have Lowered Their Sights for 2026
This is a screenshot from state Sen. Steven Heffernan’s latest campaign finance report. You may recognize the names; the first is actually Amy Tarrant of […]
Cattle have numerous impacts on Earth’s climate and natural environments, despite misconceptions
Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that’s more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; […]
Setting the Stage (The Opposition Report #16)
The president is increasingly unpopular. The opposition party is leading most polls so a landslide is possible but not guaranteed. It looks like they might […]
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Please join us if you are free at 1 p.m. Eastern time today, Thursday, August 6, for Liberal Currents Live, via YouTube or Twitch. Those […]
Thailand floats automation tax as AI puts millions of jobs at risk
Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) is pressing the country’s new National AI Committee to make AI-driven job displacement a priority, warning that […]
US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions
US says the five entities and eight individuals sanctioned help Cuba acquire military equipment from Russia and China…See More