Tag: France
France to ban sale of cars powered by gasoline and diesel
France intends to end oil and gas exploration in French territory, eliminate coal-fired power plants by 2022 and encourage homeowners to produce their own energy.
France to ban all new development of shale oil and gas
The days of unfettered fossil fuel extraction are over.
Feeling the “pulse of Europe,” tens of thousands are protesting to...
Demonstrators say their first taste of activism for the French election has inspired them to carry on.
What foreign policy will new French president pursue in the Middle...
Macron favors continued French intervention in West Africa and Mali in order to “eradicate the threat at its origin.”
The attack on Western democracy
Are Western democracies under attack from Russia and the alt-right in America, in an effort to put racist nationalists in power?
In France, ‘us and them’ amid elections
Many residents of France are in fact wondering how the country reached its current stage, with an extreme-right candidate again making it to the second round of French presidential elections.
What other countries know: Fairer representation makes a stronger democracy
A democratic country – or community – ought to be self-governing in a way that allows every member a fair part in effective political discussion.
For the first time, a U.S. president backs a fascist France
How many Americans died to prevent a fascist take-over here and to end the Vichy in France itself.
Poachers break into French zoo and kill rhino for its horn
Of the five rhino species in existence, all are currently on the endangered species list.
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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.