Greek Asylum Policies are Leading to Migrant Deaths, According to Report
Wildfire near Alexandroupolis, where a prosecutor has been asked to investigate alleged racist violence. Achilleas Chiras/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Refugees and migrants in Greece are facing off against the “two great injustices of our times”, Amnesty International has said, as it linked wildfires and…
Javier Milei Says He’s the Future of Argentina. He Looks a Lot Like Its Past.
Javier MileiGDA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After finishing first in Argentina’s primary elections on Sunday, Javier Milei is the leading candidate to become the next president of the South American country. A former pugilistic television talking head, the libertarian economist has been dubbed “a new Trump.”…
For Some Islanders, Deep Sea Mining Evokes Colonialism
Rarotonga is the largest of the Cook Islands’ 15 islands. Tourism currently drives the country’s economy, but deep-sea mining is being touted as a way to diversify the economy and provide much-needed services and amenities.Svetype26/Shutterstock/Hakai This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Cook Islands’ main…
Biden Says Ukraine Is Not Ready to Join NATO
Pool/Ukrainian Presidentia/Planet Pix, Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was designed to help member countries rebuild and bolster security after World War II through something called “collective defense.” In essence, an attack against one member is considered an attack…
What It Was Like to Be in Russia and Watch a Failed Coup
Members of the Wagner Group military company load their tank onto a truck on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, before leaving the headquarters of the Southern Military District.AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Editor’s note: This essay is anonymous in order to protect the…
Alaskan Fishing Boats Are Poaching Threatened Canadian Salmon
A sockeye (red salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka) in British Columbia’s Horsefly River.Mark Conlin/VW PICS/UIG/Getty This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. American fishing boats catching threatened Canadian salmon was flagged as a top concern for federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray before meeting with the US ambassador…