In this paper, we caution against the tendency in climate discourse to equate hope with progress. While hope is often framed as essential for motivating change, its uncritical celebration can under...

As solar and wind grow around the world, more batteries are needed, and the most progress is happening with strong, direct government action to support their growth.

Empire, According to Donald Trump

YouTube video by Paul Kelly - Topic

Every Sunday, at least until at least the end of October – I am doing a weekly “El Nino” digest (first one here) – for reasons.  Some of the stuff I encounter just has to be blogged, so every Wednesda...

What with (waves at everything) and El Nino about to smack us really hard, it seems like a good time to up my “We’re in the Fafocene, people” campaign. Please feel free to use any of the images below,...

This is me spit-balling. What do you think?  We’re in this phase at the minute, like the 1939-40 phoney war, where we all know it’s coming but somehow think it won’t be That Bad. People are doing “dis...

Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal

‘Dockery was junior to you, Wasn’t he?’ said the Dean. ‘And do You keep in touch with—’ Or remember how Black-gowned, unbreakfasted, and still half-tight…

Gaza City residents bade farewell to the bodies and remains of 105 martyrs recovered from under the rubble of Al-Taj residential block on Yarmouk Street, after a long wait, while other families still ...

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Tehran’s strategy to drive America out of the Middle East.

Barclays and HSBC led in support of the industry since the war on Ukraine, study shows