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Extreme weather disasters are on the rise – and it’s no coincidence

Hurricane Ian was a large and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that was the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.

The Telegraph 2022 July 25 – July 31

July 25 Is it really the end of Boris Johnson? Not necessarily. The outgoing Prime Minister still has diehard fans and it seems clear his itch for being in power has not disappeared. Here, Associate Editor Christopher Hope runs through Johnson’s possible routes back to No 10. The total number of patients in England waitingContinue reading “The Telegraph 2022 July 25 – July 31”

Forced conversions of the past

The government wanted it to be easier to take Native American lands. The way that they could do that was to [first] drive them and force them off their lands, and [then] they targeted children. They wanted to limit their education and limit their capability.

Nimo Omer, assistant editor of First Edition, for you

Good morning. Nimo Omer here, assistant editor of First Edition. If you’re (understandably) very worried about the climate crisis, following the heatwaves sweeping the UK and much of Europe, then here’s a piece that might give you the little bit of optimism you need: Neelam Tailor spoke to the Gen-Zers who think that actually, thingsContinue reading “Nimo Omer, assistant editor of First Edition, for you”

Is Trumpism This Generation’s Version of the Confederacy?

Originally posted on Left of Left:
Today’s GOP, under Trumpism, is as real a threat to the survival of our republic as was the 1860’s Confederacy and reflects a worldview grounded in the white supremacy of the American south By Thom Hartmann Image by?Pete Linforth?from?Pixabay Donald Trump?promoted?a modern Civil War in America this week on…

How many innocent people have still to be killed before Americans are going to restrict the purchase of weapons through rules

After yet another shooting incident in which innocent children and adults died, it is high time for the American people to rise up against the powerful gun lobby, which has become so entrenched in the political sphere that they are actually the ones making the rules in the country.