Tag Archives: Politics

UK supermarkets warn Brazil over Amazon land bill | BBC News

Posted on May 5, 2021 by agogo22

Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region. An open letter from the group calls on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill which could legalise the private occupation of public land. The letter said … Continue reading →

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Why a Nuclear Device Lost in the Himalayas Could Destroy India

Posted on May 5, 2021 by agogo22

Follow Thoughty2 Facebook: https://facebook.com/thoughty2​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thoughty2​ Website: http://thoughty2.com​ About Thoughty2 Thoughty2 (Arran) is a British YouTuber and gatekeeper of useless facts. Thoughty2 creates mind-blowing factual videos about science, tech, history, opinion and just about everything else. #Thoughty2​ Writing: Steven Rix … Continue reading →

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The Reality Prison – All The Things We Don’t Know

Posted on May 5, 2021 by agogo22

[…](This story is an adaptation of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave) In a distant future, on a distant planet, a group of prisoners find themselves deceived since birth, contained inside a dome-shaped simulated reality, many layers removed from truth. […]

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Reclaiming The Radical History of May Day

Posted on May 1, 2021 by agogo22

Labor historian Toni Gilpin, author of the Long Deep Grudge, reminds us of the radical history behind May Day. Get Toni’s book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/…​ For more essential reading on the past (and present) of working-class struggle, check out Haymarket’s Class … Continue reading →

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Scotland could become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’ | Living

Posted on April 30, 2021 by agogo22

Environmental groups in Scotland are encouraging politicians to make big commitments to recover nature. Over the last 50 years, two-thirds of the world’s wildlife has been lost. Around 40 per cent of plant species are threatened with extinction and scientists … Continue reading →

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The Future Of Reasoning

Posted on April 30, 2021 by agogo22

This video was created in partnership with Bill Gates and was inspired by his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Find out more here: https://gatesnot.es/3t1u93B​ LINKS TO LEARN MORE: my twitter: https://twitter.com/tweetsauce​ my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricpants​ The extended mind … Continue reading →

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The UK’s Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization

Posted on April 26, 2021 by agogo22

Writing by Sam Denby Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Josh Sherrington Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Select footage courtesy the AP Archive References [1] http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/…​ [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conte…​ [3] https://assets.publishing.service.gov…​ … Continue reading →

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Climate Change’s White Supremacy Problem

Posted on April 25, 2021 by agogo22

The climate movement’s white supremacy problem, explained. Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingCl…​ In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how white supremacy pervades not only the history of environmentalism and … Continue reading →

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Greta Thunberg dubs herself a ‘bunny-hugger’ after Boris Johnson’s climate remarks | The Guardian

Posted on April 23, 2021 by agogo22

  Greta Thunberg in Brussels last year. The activist urged leaders to act fast in testimony to Congress on Thursday.Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images Activist changes Twitter bio after UK prime minister tells Biden climate summit there’s ‘nothing wrong with bunny-hugging’ … Continue reading →

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Three Gorges Dam: The Largest Dam in the World

Posted on April 22, 2021 by agogo22

It’s a big one. And pretty controversial too.

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