There are many good reasons to criticise Donald Trump, writes John McMurtry. But none of these matter to the US media, political and corporate powers determined to keep him out of the White House. With his radical talk of halving military spending, controlling Big Pharma and exiting 'free trade' agreements, Trump is a direct threat to the parasite capitalism that's destroying America.
… Two minute hate? Trump, the enemy at the gates of US corporate … are many good reasons to criticise Donald Trump, writes John McMurtry. But none of these … Pharma and exiting 'free trade' agreements, Trump is a direct threat to the parasite …
Pollution caused by burning fossil fuels are already causing the premature deaths of 200,000 people a year - in the US alone, writes Pete Dolack. Add up the figures worldwide and it comes to many millions. And that's before we even count the catastrophic long term impacts of global warming. The US response: to loosen anti-pollution regulation and encourage increased oil, coal and gas production.
… but this pollution is actually subsidized. Trump administration's assault on the … were published in the same month that the Trump administration mounted a full-scale … on the US environment. Not only has the Trump administration proposed draconian cuts …
If it wasn't climate change, was the real purpose of the Number 10 meeting of Theresa May's advisors and President Trump's environmental transition supremo Myron Ebell to plan the post-Brexit deregulation of UK farming, including pesticides? That's how it looks, writes Georgina Downs - and we had better begin now to fight for our health, wildlife and environment.
… of Theresa May's advisors and President Trump's environmental transition supremo Myron … as to why Myron Ebell - who led Donald Trump's transition team for the Environmental … is currently being discussed between the new Trump administration and Theresa May's …
G20 must fund ‘massive global health plan’ to tackle coronavirus crisis.
… nationalist and racist rhetoric from Donald Trump and other right-wing leaders was … for a pandemic that knows no borders. "Donald Trump’s attempts to buy up a vaccine for …
Reeling from California's decision to ban glyphosate, fearful of 're-evaluation' by EU and US regulators, and facing ruinous cancer claims in federal courts, the US chemical industry are fighting back, writes Carey Gillam. Their key argument: don't trust independent doctors and scientists - trust us! And as they just told a California court, profit must come before people.
… than two weeks into the presidency of Donald Trump it appears we are seeing the ushering in … can to transform reality." As the post-truth Trump team looks set to dismantle …
To save a small amount of money residents of Flint, Michigan, have been forced to consume hazardous levels of lead in their drinking water, writes Farron Cousins. Just the moment for the Republican House Speaker to attack the Clean Water Act.
… sectors. Companies right to pollute trumps people's right to clean water And …
The European Commission must not re-approve the 'probably carcinogenic' weedkiller glyphosate so long as its assessment is based on secret industry studies, actual products are not investigated, and in the absence of scientific criteria for endocrine disruption, write 66 MEPs in this Open Letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis, in charge of health and food safety.
… evidence approach, these unpublished studies trumped the published studies used by IARC and … evidence approach, these unpublished studies trumped the published studies used by IARC and …
Whether you’re foraging for ingredients or scouring the shelves of your local health food store, DIY beauty products are as good for the planet as they are for your skin
… and efficacy of commercial products trumping ethical concerns. But that doesn’t …
2014 Goldman Prize winner Suren Gazaryan took on the Kremlin in trying to block illegal development at the Sochi Olympics and on the Black Sea coast, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron. Forced to flee to Germany, he can finally get down to researching his beloved bats.
… his family behind, he fled Russia to avoid trumped up charges of murder threats and now …
Under the TTIP US-EU trade agreement, the world's largest chemical corporations would be able to attack US states' attempts to regulate for chemical safety, writes Patrick Gleeson. In both the US and the EU, corporate rights - asserted in secret courts - would trump democracy and attempts to raise health, safety and welfare standards.
… rights - asserted in secret courts - would trump democracy and attempts to raise health, …
A six-month investigation finds that the revolving door between government and the chemical industry has led the EPA to rely on easily manipulated toxicology research carried out entirely on computers - and this 'in silico' science often trumps both biology and epidemiology when it comes to regulatory action, or lack of it. The result? Toxic substances remain in everyday products.
… - and this 'in silico' science often trumps both biology and epidemiology when it …
Brazil's indigenous peoples rose up against the government's plans to suppress the rights they had fought so hard to win over decades, writes Christian Poirier. Their victory shows the way to defend our achievements and rights: collective struggle, organized response, strong mobilization and ceaseless pressure.
… Such trends manifest starkly through Donald Trump's election in the US and the impeachment …
UNESCO's Lake Ohrid-Prespa Biosphere Reserve at Mount Galicica, Macedonia, is at risk from a raft of aggressive developments, write Elena Nikolovska & Daniel Scarry: tourism complexes, a new expressway and ski resort all threaten its tranquility and stunning diversity of wildlife, backed by loans from the EU's taxpayer-funded Bank, the EBRD.
… them whatever way it can. Short-term cash trumps long-term sustainability. And, if a …
With today's news that badger culling will continue in Gloucester, Somerset and Dorset, and take place in three other counties, writes LESLEY DOCKSEY, there could be no more opportune moment for Dominic Dyer's new book 'Badgered to Death' to appear - expertly exposing the total absence of scientific evidence that badgers transmit bovine TB to cattle.
… business." Short term economics and politics trumped the protection of nature Asked to …
A 5,000-house development has just won planning permission on a SSSI nature area in Kent which is home to over 1% of the UK's nightingales. It violates government planning policies, and ministers have the power to stop it. But will they? Yes they will, writes Martin Harper - provided enough people show they care!
… Houses which are important locally must not trump nationally important wildlife sites. The …
The US taxpayers who finance foreign food aid surely believe they are feeding starving people, writes James Bovard. But the truth is the reverse - it is undermining indigenous agriculture in recipient countries - creating famine and chronic malnutrition, while sabotaging self-sufficiency.
… or defense purposes." Vested interests trump all the stated objectives But regardless …
Bananas are at the sharp end of industrial agriculture's chemical war on pests and pathogens, writes Angelina Sanderson Bellamy. But even 60 pesticide sprays a year isn't enough to keep the diseases at bay. It's time to seek new solutions with little or no use of chemicals, working with nature, growing diverse crops on the same land - and breaking the dominance of the banana multinationals.
… bruising, and bright yellow. Looks really do trump pest-resistance. A new type of banana …
WWF’s support for 'fortress conservation' has led to serious human rights abuses for indigenous peoples, writes Lewis Evans, and nowhere more so than in Cameroon, where the Baka are considered trespassers and poachers in their own ancestral forests. A formal complaint against WWF's behaviour is now in process.
… is an important cause but it does not trump human rights, and it can never be a …
Ample peer-reviewed science says that the number one threat to condor survival is lead poisoning from eating bullets and pellets in carcasses, reports Dawn Starin. But the powerful NRA is fighting hard against bans on lead ammunition.
… release condors into the wild, concurs: "Lead trumps everything in condor recovery. I don't …
A volunteer crew member on the Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin ship during recent operations targeting bluefin tuna fishing and pilot whale hunting argues the organisations' activities are vital for preventing slaughter on the high seas
… by 2020, financial interests continue to trump ecological necessity and are keeping the …
Hoover accepted human society for what it was: rich in resources but nevertheless imperfect, unpigly. And he discovered that a solitary pig is a sad thing, almost as useless as a bee without a hive.
… inspecting new odours, trampling on and trumping them, spreading the word. But every … inspecting new odours, trampling on and trumping them, spreading the word. But every …
I think that pigs everywhere are dropping semantic pearls before human swine who labour under the delusion that all pigs can do is go ‘oink’
… inspecting new odours, trampling on and trumping them, spreading the word. But every … inspecting new odours, trampling on and trumping them, spreading the word. But every …