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European Far Right Saw Electoral Wins in 2022. Reversing Them Will Not Be Easy.
The far right continues to grow in Europe, with extremist parties gaining ground in Italy, France and Sweden.
Europe Is Trying to Solve Its Energy Crisis With Fossil Fuel Projects in Africa
Struggles for social justice and climate justice must be united to transform society amid government inaction.
Roads Are Literally Melting in Europe During Unprecedented Heat Wave
Europe is waking up to the ghastly realities of the climate crisis, including raging housefires and wildfires.
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.