Can the NHS cope under the weight of government policy? – Meeting 6.30pm Monday 6 December
Zero Covid Coalition Meeting
6.30pm Monday 6 December
International
Fossil Fuels in the COP Decision Text: Why the US, not India, is the problem
By focusing only on coal and not including oil and gas, the COP26 text disproportionately impacts certain developing countries like China and India. All fossil fuels must be phased down, in an equitable manner.
Why is the US fueling the 15 November Cuba protests?
The march is just another episode in a more comprehensive strategy. Behind the “non-violent march” mantra is the long shadow of the life-long reactionaries who dream of ending the Cuban Revolution no later than 15 November. Washington is lubricating the route plan of the protest with threats and dollars.
USA “has some catching up to do”
The country-by-country league table from the latest Carbon Change Performance Index, which covers 64 countries responsible for 92% of global greenhouse gas emissions, shows that the US is at 55 – 9th worst.
US prioritising a new cold war over stopping climate catastrophe
The US’s cold war propaganda offensive into the Cop26 has centred on attempting to position itself as the world’s “climate leader” and to shift the blame for the climate crisis onto developing countries, particularly China and India.
US aggression against China is not only a threat to world peace and prosperity, it is also a major obstacle in the way of humanity coming together to tackle climate change.
What the Virginia elections reveal about the prospect of a second Trump presidency
The Virginia elections demonstrate that the key battleground for voters are the suburbs, and that the Republicans are demonstrating a winning suburban strategy.
Another Republican Presidential administration, whether led by Trump or by a Trump acolyte, would herald a catastrophe for global wellbeing.