Three more UK universities have banned fossil fuel companies from recruiting on campus. Career services at the University of Bedfordshire, University of the Arts London and Wrexham Glyndwr University have…
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Fossil fuel giants ‘throw people under the bus for their gain’, Greta Thunberg says at Davos
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanGreta Thunberg is leading some big names in youth climate action at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alongside her are Vanessa Nakate from Uganda, Helena Gualinga from Ecuador and Luisa Neubauer…
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‘We’re staying hopeful’: Why the 4-year fight to stop Bristol Airport’s expansion isn’t over yet
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe UK High Court has approved the expansion of Bristol Airport – a ruling climate campaigners have vowed to fight. The decision gives the airport permission to increase its annual capacity from…
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Meet the Tokayevs Journalists trace real estate in Russia to Kazakhstani president’s ex-wife and son
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanPrecious little is known about the immediate family of Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. But according to a recent investigation from RFE/RL’s Russian Service and Current Time TV, Tokayev’s ex-wife and son are…
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In Georgia, a new figure emerges to shake up the status quo
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanWhen she arrived in Manchester on an exchange program in the mid-1990s, Anna Dolidze, a high school student from the newly independent country of Georgia, was taken by her host…
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An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault’s first year as environment minister
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanFive days after Steven Guilbeault was appointed Canada’s environment minister in October 2021, he headed to Scotland for the annual United Nations climate talks being held in Glasgow. But Guilbeault,…
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Non-workers register, corner limited welfare funds meant for construction workers
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanWhen two path-breaking laws were passed in India in 1996 for construction workers, there was great hope among tens of millions of these workers for a range of benefits and…
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Activists Who Threw Soup At Van Gogh Painting Insist Queer People Stand Up To Injustice
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe Just Stop Oil activist who threw soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, in protest against the severity of the climate crisis, has called for queer people to fight against other…
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Latina champion of women’s voting rights and education in New Mexico now graces US quarters
by Tom Pittmanby Tom Pittman1. How did Otero-Warren contribute to women’s political rights? Otero-Warren tirelessly advocated in Spanish and English for New Mexico to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave…
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Ukrainian Nobel laureate speaks out about progress in Ukrainian civil rights
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanOn December 10 from the stage of the city hall the Norwegian capital Oslo, the Ukrainian language proudly and loudly rang out. Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the human rights organization …
