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In Defence of Democratic Rights in Catalonia
By José Luis Martínez / Socialist Project.
In Catalonia an important process of independence is taking place against Spain. At the request of the Popular Party (PP), the Spanish Constitutional Court declared the Catalan Statute of 2010, unconstitutional. This statute was negotiated between the Government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and later endorsed by the Spanish Parliament. Since then, the number of Catalans who want to become independent from Spain has not stopped growing.
First Nations and Ontario's Ring of Fire
By the Socialist Project
The Ring of Fire continues to divide First Nations and suck up money that should go to healing communities.
Signs of hope in the Middle East? Don’t hold your breath
By James M. Dorsey / Middle East Soccer.
Optimists see hopeful signs that the Middle East may be exiting from a dark tunnel of violence, civil war, sectarian strife, and debilitating regional rivalries.
The Islamic State (IS) is on the cusp of territorial defeat in Syria and Iraq. Saudi Arabia may be groping for an exit from its devastating military intervention in Yemen. Gulf states are embarking on economic and social reform aimed at preparing for the end of oil.
In the Field With Yazidi Fighters, Tales of Genocide at ISIS's Hands and More Conflict to Come
By Rania Khalek / AlterNet.
Yazidi fighters are joining the Iraqi-run PMF in droves, and see a new war on the horizon.
In a Warming World, the Storms May Be Fewer But Stronger
By NASA / Earth Observatory.
What exactly does it mean for storms to get “stronger”? Does it mean faster winds? A larger wind field? Lower pressure at the center? More rain and snowfall? Higher storm surges?
“You have to remember that storms aren’t one-dimensional,” says Del Genio. “There are many types of storms, and sorting out how aspects of each type respond to warming is where the science really gets interesting.”