Why are we Feeding our Children Food Made From Petroleum?
By Emily Thompson The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce a decision in the next few weeks on whether to revoke approval…
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Can We Finally End The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis?
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Over 3,300 delegates, with representatives from more than 170 nations and more than 440 organizations, just concluded their meeting in Busan,…
As the World is Distracted Many Global Conflicts Go Ignored
By Emily Thompson As the world is distracted by an incoming Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the conflicts between Israel and Iran, Hamas in…
America’s Influence is Unmistakable at COP29
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Many nations have gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan since November 11 to discuss who should pay to prevent the worst effects of…
Why Trump is Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement (again)
By Emily Thompson It’s going to be at least four years of “Drill baby, drill!” as President-elect Donald Trump has said numerous times over the…
Another Massacre in Sudan Goes Unnoticed
By Emily Thompson Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 124 people in a village in El Gezira State on Friday, according to…
Haiti Faces Widespread Famine, But There is Hope for the Future
By Emily Thompson The number of people in Haiti facing acute hunger has now reached half of the country’s population. A gang-fueled social and political…
“Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan”
By Emily Thompson Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan, Hollywood actress Meryl Streep said speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly….
The Rape of India
By Emily Thompson India has a problem with women, mainly that its laws are unfairly skewed towards men. There’s very little that Indian women can…
Germany Closes Borders to Irregular Immigration
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson In an effort to curb migration in the face of public concern, and following a deadly knife attack by a Syrian…
Millions of Civilians Around the World Face Catastrophe
By Emily Thompson Our world is crisis-ridden, and millions of people are suffering each day. Today, over 110 armed conflicts are taking place around the…
Can Pakistan Make a Deal with Baloch Separatists?
By Emily Thompson Pakistan must find a way to reach a compromise with the separatist Baloch people in Balochistan in the southwestern region of the…
Bangladesh Must Do More to Help the Rohingya
By Emily Thompson The long-persecuted Rohingya may finally see some respite. Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has delivered his first major government policy…
Belgrade’s Citizens Concerned Over Lithium Mining Project
By Emily Thompson Serbians are furious over a government plan to develop a lithium mine despite warnings that it could be detrimental to public health…