Peter Thiel and His European Allies: The Rise of the Authoritarian High-Tech Surveillance Complex
Tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are financing Donald Trump’s authoritarian political project—and in return, they receive lucrative government contracts. High-tech companies like...
Europe’s Cities by the Hour: The EU Plans Massive High-Speed Rail Expansion by 2040
By 2040, a train ride from Vienna to Berlin...
Africa’s Solar Shift: How Affordable Technology Is Expanding Access to Clean Energy
Across many parts of Africa, solar energy is beginning...
Effective for 130 Years: How Norway’s Wealth Tax Works
In Norway’s parliamentary elections in September 2025, the social-democratic...
China approves first-ever functional cure for hepatitis B
China has approved the world’s first drug aimed at...
22 Years After the Hamas Attack in Jerusalem: A Daughter Writes to the Attacker’s Mother
Vered Berman grew up in West Jerusalem, has lived...
Thanks to 40 Years of Climate Action: Ozone Hole Continues to Shrink and Could Close by 2066
Good news from the stratosphere: the ozone hole is...
Great Mayan Forest Conservation: A Tri-National Pact to Safeguard 14 Million Acres
In a landmark move announced in late August 2025,...
Israeli Peace Activist: “Palestinian freedom and Israeli security go hand in hand”
Vered Berman grew up in West Jerusalem, has lived...
Vienna as a Global Role Model – How Social Housing Works in Vienna
While many European cities struggle with rising rents and...
5 Oil Giants Caused €8 Trillion in Damage – Study Could Hold Them Accountable
A new study shows for the first time how...
Tradwives: How the Social Media Trend Strengthens Right-Wing Ideology
They cook and bake, clean, and set the table...
Canyon, Bianchi, Scott & Co: Investigation Uncovers Forced Labor in Taiwan for High-End Bicycle Brands
The bicycle industry is booming. But how are the...
The Forgotten Invention: Why Solar Energy Took 180 Years to Succeed
Solar energy could have changed the world long ago....
Fighting the Airbnb Effect: What Vienna Is Doing Right
In cities like Zurich, Barcelona, or Bari, entire apartment...
Clean Air, More Bikes, Fewer Deaths: How Paris Is Reinventing Itself
Just a few years ago, Paris was known for...