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07.08.2020
How the Pandemic Has Hit Plastics RecyclingEnvironment

As the Covid-19 crisis saw the price of oil plummet, consequences for plastic recycling – and more broadly the transition to a circular economy – may be grave.

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06.08.2020
Left-Wing Tribalism in the Face of Climate ChangePolitics

An interview with political philosopher Susan Nieman on how Enlightenment values should provide a compass for political action on the Left in times of climate warming.

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04.08.2020
Agriculture as a Source of Authoritarian PowerPolitics

Orbán and the Hungarian elite are quietly stripping smallholders of their lands to strengthen their grip on power.

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30.07.2020
Eco-Social Steps to ResilienceWelfare and Social Issues

Building shock-resistant societies calls for a break with capitalist logic to propose solutions that prioritise wellbeing while factoring in ecological limits.

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28.07.2020
How the German Right Reacts to Youth Climate ActivismSociety, Media and Culture

What strategies does Alternative für Deutschland use to discredit school strikers, and why does climate mobilising generate such a strong reaction on the Right?

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24.07.2020
Communities Can Lead Europe’s Energy TransitionClimate and Energy

With the right support from governments and the EU, communities all over Europe can be at the heart of a sustainable energy system.

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23.07.2020
An EU Foreign Policy for a World in DisarrayGeopolitics

To emerge as a resilient and formidable geopolitical power, member states need an effective and coordinated EU foreign policy.

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17.07.2020
The Politics of Representation in the Climate MovementSociety, Media and Culture

The "Greta effect" reveals a great deal about exclusion-inclusion mechanisms in media and discourse. An intersectional approach has more to offer.

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17.07.2020
The Green Surge in the French Locals ExplainedPolitics

The challenge for Greens is to consolidate their credibility by building successful green-left alliances and bridging the ecological and the social so as to leave none behind.

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10.07.2020
In Silencing Its People, China Invites DisasterDemocracy

World-renowned dissident cartoonist Badiucao speaks about his journey, the situation in Hong Kong, and the future of democracy globally.

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