The German government passed an extension for operation periods for German Nuclear Power Stations, against the will of the people. North Korea is not the only location of recent nuclear power protests; Germany has also been a hotspot for some time, particularly around Gorleben – a location of nuclear resistance for over 30 years. Recent [...]
On December 1, 2010 Margo MacDonald’s end of life assistance bill was rejected by the Scottish Parliament. Despite the fact that key measures were included for strict monitoring and interpretation, Parliament feared the bill would cause an increase in suicidal tourism. The bill would have allowed individuals over 16 years of age with a progressive [...]
Pavillion, Wyoming is a small town where the skies are the blue, the grass is green and the water is contaminated. Pavillion is home to multiple gas drilling sites owned and run by a company called Encana. In 2008, Pavillion residents first began complaining “about foul smells, illness and discolored water.” The government ignored their [...]
On October 4 2010 a Hungarian reservoir of chemical waste at an alumina processing plant burst, releasing a deluge of red toxic sludge into nearby villages. Since then the spill has reached major Hungarian water systems. Nine are dead and about 150 people were injured by up to 700,000 cubic meters of toxic by-product. The [...]
Between April 21-23, students from the University of Puerto Rico held an indefinite strike that went on for months. The strike was held because of disagreements in issues with the school’s administration and the board of directors. Some of the were recommendations to solve the budget deficit problems, guarantees of stopping tuition hikes, and guarantees [...]
South Africa uses nanotechnology, releasing nanoparticles slowly into ones bloodstream to treat tuberculosis (TB). Researchers in South Africa are now making it possible for patients with TB to no longer have to take daily pills but instead can use nanotechnology to be treated. Although research for nanotechnology is expensive, it is believed that the benefits [...]
There are women in Namibia whose reproductive rights are being violated. Women with HIV and being forced to get sterilized, despite there being no sound medical basis for the procedure. At least some women have been sterilized without full understanding of or agreement to the procedure. Three of the women are suing the Namibia Ministry [...]
Due to lack of financing, Mexican farmers are unable to replace aging irrigation systems that are water inefficient. Meanwhile, a global analysis survey discloses that 3.4 billion people, 80 percent of the earth’s population, is at risk of water insecurity. The way water is used and mismanaged in the west contributes to a culture unaware [...]
The increased awareness of global warming has led to an increase in carbon offset, but poor countries are lacking the monetary needs to take action, which is making problems worse. Poor countries are paying high fees to consultants from rich countries in order to have a carbon offset project. The World Bank contracts services of [...]
By Dean Walker Some might recall the story, reported in early December, on the Columbia University memo to foreign affairs students interested in working for the State Department. The memo instructed students to avoid writing or talking about information derived from the WikiLeaks releases. At the time, the government shrugged off the memo and articles [...]
