By Agence France-Presse On the outskirts of the eastern German town of Wittenberg, a corrugated iron gate painted with green leaves welcomes visitors to the “Koenigreich Deutschland” (Kingdom of Germany). Those who step through the gate to the cluster of buildings on the other side are entering place that styles itself a country, complete with […]
By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams With the world hurtling toward catastrophic temperature rise, “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a sweeping global investment program” intended to “ensure that emerging economies across Africa and Asia become vastly more dependent on oil” even as the international community tries to phase out planet-heating fossil fuels. That’s […]
By Agence France-Presse Far-right, anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders sought to kick-start the arduous process of forming a coalition on Tuesday, still reeling from the collapse of initial efforts before talks had even begun. Wilders, whose stunning general election win on Wednesday sent shock waves through the Netherlands and the whole of Europe, put forward […]