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More Than 1,000 Die as Record-Breaking Heat and Wildfires Scorch Europe
In Spain, 360 people died between July 10 and 15. More than 650 people have died in Portugal over the past week.
Experts Fear That Backsliding on Abortion Rights Will Go Beyond US Borders
The overturning of “Roe v. Wade” will embolden fringe anti-abortion groups across Europe, activists and academics warn.
European Anti-Migrant Policies Gave Rise to Horrific Refugee Jails in Libya
The treatment of Ukrainian migrants stands in stark contrast to Europe's history of inhumane treatment of refugees.
Activists Decry “Climate-Wrecking” Biden Plan to Boost US Gas Exports to Europe
Biden has announced an effort to ramp up US gas shipments to EU countries as they look to reduce dependence on Russia.
To Treat All Refugees Like Human Beings, Europe Must Confront Its Racism
Europe’s generosity toward Ukrainians is no sign of hope for thousands at its borders who are not white and Christian.
Calling Ukraine “Relatively Civilized” Invokes a Racist Ranking of Europeanness
We must remember that terms such as “civilized” and “European” are nothing but a colonial fantasy.
As COVID Cases Surge in Europe, US Death Toll Now Surpasses 2020 Fatalities
Meanwhile, just 5 percent of people in low-income countries have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose.
Could the Taliban Takeover Become a Wedge Issue for the Far Right?
Some segments of the far right praise the Taliban for their oppressive practices.
The US Is Missing a Chance to Tackle Climate Crisis and Pandemic Relief Together
Europe is trying to integrate climate priorities into its pandemic relief plans, but the U.S. has its head in the sand.
Europe Drives Destruction of US Forests in the Name of Fighting Climate Change
U.S. forests are being chopped down to feed the EU’s voracious demand for wood pellets to generate biomass electricity.