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There is no Planet B

“Dear friends, humanity is waging war on nature. This is suicidal.Nature always strikes back, and it is already doing so with growing force and fury.”…

Eve Stansell 4 February 2021

Thomas Becket

Anniversary 29th December 2020, marks the 850th anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Thomas Becket Thomas Becket was born in London…

Lioness of peace 29 December 2020

Simone Biles: Touching moment gymnast comforted Jordan Chiles after Olympics fall 26 July 2021
A visibly upset Jordan Chiles was comforted by fellow gymnast Simone Biles
Shweta Sharma
Trump refused to discuss infrastructure unless Democrats stopped investigating him, senator says 26 July 2021
Ex-president faced 12 Congressional investigations, 10 federal criminal investigations, and 8 state and local investigations
Justin Vallejo
Jesse Jackson among 39 arrested for sit-in at Sinema office 26 July 2021
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was among several dozen people arrested for refusing to leave the Phoenix office of Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Via AP news wire
California governor Gavin Newsom compares unvaccinated to drunk drivers 26 July 2021
‘You don’t have the right to go out and drink and drive and put everybody else at risk including your own life’
Graig Graziosi
France’s idea of republic is proving hard to swallow for the youth 26 July 2021
The gulf between France’s republican values and the emerging sensibilities of a new generation were laid bare at a meeting last year, writes Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut
Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut
‘That time has passed’: Arkansas doctor shares anguish of telling dying Covid patients it’s too late for vaccine 26 July 2021
‘It is heartbreaking to tell them that that time has passed, that that was five to six weeks ago to prevent this,’ Dr Michael Bolding says
Nathan Place
People in Missouri are wearing disguises to get vaccinated, doctor says 26 July 2021
‘I’ve had several people come in to get vaccinated who have sort of tried to disguise their appearance,’ Dr Priscilla Frase says
Nathan Place
Bike accident hospitalizes ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming 26 July 2021
Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming is hospitalized with a broken neck and ribs three days after a bicycle accident
Via AP news wire
House Republicans protest ‘treatment of 6 January prisoners’ as riot committee meets for first time 26 July 2021
Liz Cheney to deliver opening statement at commission, report says
Justin Vallejo
Heatwave to hit much of US bringing temperatures up to 20 degrees higher than average 26 July 2021
Much of the country will feel hotter than 100F (38C) over the coming days once humidity is factored in
Bevan Hurley