Colonial Taxes Built Britain. That Must Be Taught in Lessons on Empire
UK government ministers want the British Empire benefits to be taught in schools. Don’t let them ignore the death and destruction it inflicted
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Putin Edict on “Gas for Roubles” Consistent With Original Description (and Our Take); Western Officials Nevertheless Claim a Walkback
Putin’s gas for roubles plan was over-interpreted by foreign policy experts and media employees, and that’s working out to Russia’s advantage.
Read more...How Fossil Fuel Governments Control the IPCC
The work of the IPCC is necessary. That’s why it’s important that the UN not be the owners of the go-to reports it issues.
Read more...Can Urban Mining Help to Save the Planet?
Recycling rare metals from waste could help reduce extractive mining. But the value of urban mining depends on how it’s done.
Read more...Russia Sanctions Trade Shock: Fulfilling the Fears of Smoot-Hawley?
More on the possiblity of severe blowback from sanctions against Russia in the form of trade disruption.
Read more...India Is Mulling Rupee-Ruble Payments System for Trade with Russia
India is mulling setting up rupee-ruble payment arrangements, to allow it to trade with Russia in spite of the sanctions regime.
Read more...America Shoots Its Own Dollar Empire in Economic Attack on Russia
The US is gambling with its superpower status by putting its dollar hegemony in play to hurt the Russian economy.
Read more...Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Highlights America’s Fading Geopolitical Influence
Why Russia is not as isolated as the US press would have you believe. The US has wrongfooted some recent dealing with influential countries.
Read more...EU Chief Defends Vaccine Patents as ‘Precious’ as South Africa Demands Waiver
Failure to grant patent waivers under the WTO’s TRIPS Agreement has stalled ramping up of production in Africa and other developing countries of coronavirus vaccines.
Read more...NYT Recognizes “That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think”
Could a well-structured class action lawsuit either prod fashion companies to build verifiable organic cotton supply chains, or abandon their claims that they’re selling organic cotton?
Read more...Bangladesh-Based Group Promotes Plans to Resettle Climate Refugees
Where will climate refugees go? Bangladesh-based group promotes a ten-year resttlement program
Read more...Plastics Packaging: Yet Another Reason to Loathe Amazon
India has forced Amazon to eschew plastics packaging. Rolling out its Indian practices world-wide would in a single step drastically reduce Amazon’s plastics footprint.
Read more...Coal On Track To Break Records Despite Efforts To Curb Production
So much for coal being on the way out….
Read more...Climate Change: Where’s the Beef?
McDonald’s continues to dodge meaningful movement on climate change policies, which would require a big shake-up of its beef dominant product mix. Meanwhile, three supermarket chains have dropped Brazilian beef suppliers over deforestation concerns.
Read more...Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past
Climate adaptation in the global South needs to be addressed through development. Moving from de-risking to diversification requires a developmental state committed to ‘green’ industrial policy – involving investment and technology.
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