These Countries Are Taking Climate Change Seriously

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 9, 2019 In the just-published "Climate Change Performance Index," Sweden, Morocco and Lithuania are top performers in 2018's global warming battles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yemen Remains on the Verge of a Large-Scale Famine

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Dec 17, 2018 The U.N. and the U.S. Senate weigh in, but will their actions be enough to bring peace? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Far-Right Election Gains Upset Sweden’s Political Order

PIETRO DECRISTOFARO and JEFF SCHAEFFER / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 A party with roots in a neo-Nazi movement finishes third in Sunday's vote, reflecting how deeply a nation famous for its progressive policies is being transformed by migration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sweden Goes to the Polls Amid Heated Debate on Immigration

PIETRO DECRISTOFARO and JARI TANNER / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2018 The Scandinavian nation votes in a general election that is expected to be one of its most unpredictable and thrilling in decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neo-Nazis, Counterdemonstrators Rally in Swedish Capital

The Associated Press Aug 26, 2018 More than 200 supporters of the far-right Nordic Resistance Movement march in Stockholm, chanting slogans and waving the group's flags. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Sweden to the U.S., Resistance Is in the Air

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 26, 2018 Creative protests and acts of solidarity, in concert with the determination and courage of refugees, are changing politics all over the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The War on Assange Is a War on Press Freedom

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 15, 2018 The arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, which appears near, would be the first domino to fall. Afterward, thousands of publishers, editors and reporters in the U.S. would be in peril. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump’s Envoy to Germany Aims to Empower Europe’s Far Right

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 4, 2018 In an interview with Breitbart London, Richard Grenell hints he'll work to unseat Angela Merkel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How to Build a Progressive Movement in a Polarized Country

George Lakey / Waging Nonviolence Mar 16, 2018 From coast to coast, activists in the United States wonder: Does this condition leave us stuck? No. We have a roadmap to progress. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politicians Are Leaving the Problem of Nuclear Waste to Future Generations

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Feb 27, 2018 The U.S., France and the U.K. continue to build nuclear power stations without addressing the problem of existing waste, which is reaching potentially dangerous levels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.N. Official Calls for 30-Day Syria Cease-Fire

The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

British Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for Julian Assange

JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2018 Although Swedish prosecutors dropped sex crime charges against the WikiLeaks founder in 2017, saying there was no prospect of extraditing him to Sweden in the near future, the judge is holding him accountable for jumping bail. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )