Actually, this should have been an article about expectations for this year’s UN Climate Talks after a few days of negotiations. It was prepared for the election of Hillary Clinton as 45th President of United States. But then Donald Trump was elected – a sexist, a racist, a homophobe. And when it comes to science:…
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The Holocaust from a Floridian: An American hindsight 70 years later
It was 1998 and I was eight years old living in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. For a school assignment, we were to choose historical figures and give presentations and introduce ourselves as if we were them. I had chosen Anne Frank as I had just finished reading her diary and it seemed like a great choice….
Eco Asks a… US Libertarian about Drug Policies
In order to give our readers a diverse and thorough overview of global issues, the Ecosprinter is welcoming a perhaps unlikely guest contributor- a US Libertarian. As one of the few voices that exist outside of the mainstream two-party system in the US, the Libertarians provide an interesting and unique perspective on many of the policies…
The Climate Showdown Preview: #FYEGClimateDel
Countries from around the world are getting ready and sending their nation’s best. The players have been set and the competition will be tough. Devoted followers have traveled from far and wide to watch the action in hopes of seeing their squad fight to victory. All in preparation for… the United Nations Framework Convention on…
It’s Not Me It’s You: Understanding the Ukranian Russian Natural Gas Pipelines
After a breakup, it can be difficult to split up the things that you once shared together. Whether it be dividing up your friends or divvying up your old favorite hangouts, the practicalities of creating a new life after a relationship can often be hard. For a relationship that has more drama than a daytime…
Global liberal economic order
Some time ago, I read an article online that was introducing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It was written in an optimistic and serene style, describing all the advantages, like job creation, increase in trade and deeper interconnection between two most important economies, abolition of many quotas and duties, etc. However, despite the enthusiastic…
FYEG statement on Iraq
This was the appeal to all the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) members to stand up against USA unilateral actions against Iraq. The opposition against a new war in Iraq is growing and the 15th of February was marked by demonstrations in all European capitals and around the world. Many of our member organisations…
Henry Kissinger : peacemaker or war criminal?
One major war criminal still walks free, says Michael Schmitt. But efforts to bring Henry Kissinger to justice are making headway. “It was at that moment that satire died. There was nothing more to say after that.” (The musical satirist Tom Lehrer, when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973. Lehrer decided he…