Tag: Ireland
Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end...
While Ireland is making history, many emphasized the need for the rest of the world to follow the Irish's lead.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018
Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.
Historic vote in Ireland overturns prohibition on abortion
A new Ireland is triumphant after Friday's vote.
Ireland puts a halt on future fossil fuel exploration
Climate Energy Bill is the newest legislature passed by the Irish government to protect the environment and effects of climate change.
VICTORY: Ireland bans fracking
Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning fracking onshore.
Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from...
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Standing up to Apple
Instead of criticizing the European Commission for forcing Apple to pay up, American politicians ought to be thanking Europe for standing up to Apple.
Apple Ordered to Pay $14 Billion in Europe for Dodging Taxes
Both Apple and the Irish government have vowed to appeal the decision.
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Regrouping against the MAGA ambush – since cash, ground game, candidate- and campaign-quality got...
What ambushed Harris were targeted billionaire payola, years of leverage from phony, online propaganda, bought rightwing influencers, and decades of dishonest FOX noise.
10 inequality victories in 2024
Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS
Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.
Climate change is depleting plant nutrition, threatening herbivores from grasshoppers to giant pandas
Rising CO2 levels are driving faster plant growth but reducing nutrient density, with alarming impacts across ecosystems.gian
Global conflicts shatter childhoods: Record number of children living in war zones in 2024
2024 marked an unprecedented crisis for children globally, with record numbers displaced, malnourished, and deprived of basic rights due to escalating conflicts.