France Will Compensate Nuclear Tests Victims
On Tuesday, the French parliament approved a long overdue bill offering compensation to the victims of controversial nuclear tests carried out by France for almost four decades, between 1960 and 1996. French authorities, across the political spectrum, had previously failed to accept responsibility for the numerous and serious health problems suffered by those present or […]
Copenhagen’s Fiasco: If Leaders Don’t Lead, The People Will
This is the latest draft of the so called “Copenhagen Accord”, a shameful absolutely non-binding agreement likely to go down in history as one of the biggest global failure of world leaders in tackling an unprecedented crisis. The accord is a toothless cop out which only “recognizes” the scientific case for keeping temperature rise to […]
Climate Change: World Leaders Are Still Talking Not Acting
Some signs held by protesters outside Copenhagen’s conference center said “Politicians Talk, Leaders Act”. This statement is, in a nutshell, a summary of Copenhagen’s short comings. Today, President Obama delivered his speech to the climate change conference. The US President said world leaders must compromise on a deal, and told delegates that “the time to […]
Copenhagen: Protesters Put The Heat On World Leaders
Today, Danish police arrested hundreds of demonstrators in Copenhagen. The protesters are demanding “climate justice” and mainly belong to Non Governmental Organizations (NGO). The arrests took place near the Bella conference center, where the summit is taking place, the protesters claim that the negotiations are dominated by business interests and are unfair. The pressure is […]
Acting on Climate Change: A Moment of Truth for Humankind
Today, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse: Famine, Pestilence, War and Death rode into Copenhagen as a reminder to world leaders of the consequences of inaction on climate change. The symbolic gesture is unfortunately not that far fetched, as the reality of global hunger and mass migration could become the future we face if we […]
