Turkey’s Erdogan: A Double Whammy Against Europe and Women
This time Erdogan, the Turkish dictator out to destroy any remnants of democracy in his country, has managed something of a master coup: He has offended not only Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission chief but Europe as a
Seaspiracy: Shocking Revelations but Wrong Data and Wrong Message
After the award-winning 2014 Cowspiracy documentary funded by Leonardo di Caprio and the 2017 What The Health film, now we have from the same people Seaspiracy - out on Netflix since 24 March 2021. Cowspiracy argued that animal farming is
Europe COVID Vaccine Mess: 29 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Set for Export?
This is chapter two in Europe’s COVID Vaccine mess. The first chapter recently reported on here, tried to explain why the continent, in its vaccine rollout, had fallen way behind the U.K, the U.S, while Israel leads the pack with
Europe’s COVID Vaccine Mess: Whose Fault?
Once again, the New York Times highlights the vaccine mess in Europe: The continent is way behind Israel, the U.K. and the U.S in rolling out vaccines and this delay will cost lives. The Times has even come up with
Why Europe Engages in COVID Vaccine Exports Despite Slow Roll-out in Vaccination
On 10 March, the New York Times, basing itself on “closely-held” European Commission documents they were “able to access” in Brussels, made the shocking revelations that, despite the slow roll-out of vaccination, Europe engages in COVID vaccine exports, fully 34
Battle of the Brands: Two Juggernauts of Luxury, BMW vs. Mercedes – How Sustainable?
Headlines trumpet the news when BMW beats Mercedes and vice-versa in the race for the world’s top luxury car - the two German carmakers tend to be first, ahead of their conational Audi. In 2020, the crown went to Mercedes
Post-COVID: Blueprints to End Capitalism As We Know It
Updated 11 Feb 2021. Capitalism as we know it is morphing into an “awful kind of techno feudalism” that only deserves to die, says Yanis Varoufakis. A radical statement but coming from the former finance minister of Greece who famously
Our Sustainable Future: Electric Dream Cars
Are electric cars just the cherished dream of eco-conscious consumers or a soon-to-become reality? With the coming of Biden's strong climate policies and the Trump administration’s odious support of the fossil fuel industry finally out of the way, the United
Bezos and Amazon: Going Really Green or Pretending?
Stuck at home because of Covid-induced lockdowns, we all love to shop on Amazon. We love to order online and get our favorite products without having to brave Covid-infested shops. We might also hear negative stories about Amazon mistreating its
Peace in the Age of Chaos – Interview with Steve Killelea
I thought I’d get through Peace in the Age of Chaos: The Best Solution for a Sustainable Future in a matter of hours. Instead, this 272-page book authored by Steve Killelea (published by Hardie Grant, 2020) took me days. I
Exit Trump, Enter Biden: Can America Make a Comeback?
Can Biden mop up Trump's disastrous legacy and enable America to make a comeback? Many see him as a savior, as coming to the rescue of a broken America. Make everything right again. A big task. As we all know,
The World Needs to Wake Up: At Risk the Survival of Humanity
At a time when the world, battered by COVID-19, is watching with dismay the rocky transition from Trump to President-Elect Biden, a group of 17 world scientists reminds us that maybe all our worries are futile. What is at risk