‘Energy as a Weapon’: the US is driving Cuba to Economic and Social Ruin

Power cuts, fuel shortages, empty shelves: Cuba is in the midst of a dramatic supply crisis. In this interview, political scientist Bert Hoffmann explains...

Chile’s Food Warning Labels Reduced Sugary Drink Consumption

Chile has the strictest mandatory labelling requirements for unhealthy...

Human Kindness: 69% Worldwide Willing to Put Common Good Above Self-Interest

Many people consider others to be selfish. However, a...

Right-Wing Populism in Colombia: Trump Fan De la Espriella Promises Military Force, Mega-Prisons and Fracking

Colombia is facing a defining political choice. Right-wing populist...

Less Harshness, Less Reoffending: What Norway Does Better in Prisons

Critics dismissively speak of “luxury prisons” when they see...

How Spain Protects Women from Violence and Tackles Deepfakes

Spain is regarded in Europe as a leading example...

Silvia Salis: Former Olympian Emerges as Italy’s Anti-Meloni Figure

Since 2022, Giorgia Meloni has led Italy’s most stable...

The Energy Transition Is Already Happening in Electricity: The EU and China Lead the Expansion of Renewables

Globally, most energy still comes from climate-damaging fossil fuels...

Ecuador study offers hope: Rainforests can recover faster than expected

Good news from Ecuador: rainforests can recover faster than...

Crisis Profiteers: Oil Companies Earn $30 Million per Hour from the Iran War

An analysis by Global Witness and the energy information...

100 days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York: free kindergarten places and tax on luxury homes

Since the beginning of 2026, Zohran Mamdani has been...

Hidden Benefit of Wind Farms: How Turbines Boost Marine Life

There is a side effect of wind turbines and...

Muskism: How Elon Musk’s Tech Empire Shapes Politics, Power and Public Discourse

Elon Musk is more than an eccentric entrepreneur. In...

James Talarico: The Young Progressive Preacher Challenging Trump

Young, charismatic, progressive, and at the same time deeply...

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