As mineral extraction endangers communities, maybe the safest mine ‘is the one that’s not built’
Many of the materials we use for everyday life are buried deep beneath the ground, so we mine to extract...
The public inquiry into a controversial goldmine application is ‘welcome’ but maybe ‘the devil is in the detail’
On 29 June, infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon announced an independent public inquiry for Dalradian Gold Ltd’s controversial goldmine application in...
When the lives of minorities are in danger around the world, Ireland takes positive steps
On 27 June, conservative rivals Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael formed a so-called 'historic' government with the Green Party (GP). But...
Rishi Sunak is still leaving hundreds of thousands of people behind while saying he wants ‘to protect as many jobs as possible’
In March this year, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced several different schemes to offer financial support to businesses, employees, and self-employed...
TikTok and K-Pop fans may not be the only reason why Trump’s campaign rally flopped in Tulsa
On 20 June, Donald Trump’s first campaign rally in months in Tulsa, Oklahoma was a flop. And despite his campaign...
A small town police department getting an armoured military vehicle can only amplify calls to demilitarise the police
As calls intensify in the US to demilitarise the police, the Moundsville police department in West Virginia unveiled its latest...
Excluding the Occupied Territories Bill is ‘a betrayal of Ireland’s most basic ethical and legal obligations’
On 8 February 2020, the Irish electorate voted for change. As The Canary reported, the result of that general election seemed...
Activist Sarah Hegazi took a stand for LGBTQI+ rights and paid the ultimate price. We must honour that.
On 14 June, communist, feminist, and LGBTQI+ activist Sarah Hegazi died in Canada after taking her own life. She was...
While the UK’s ‘deportation machine’ keeps ticking over during coronavirus restrictions, there is a way to stop it
A new report published by Corporate Watch reveals there’s collaboration between the private sector and the Home Office to create...
Campaigners demand company that ‘falsified data’ loses coronavirus track-and-trace contract
Serco is one of the main companies contracted to deliver the NHS’s coronavirus (Covid-19) contact tracing system. However, it has...
Opportunists like Varadkar can’t be allowed to exploit the Black Lives Matter movement while hiding their own record on racism
When Black Lives Matter protests extended to the UK, protesters tore down a statue of a notorious slave trader in...
It’s time for a new approach to end police brutality
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May has been followed by waves of protests and outrage across the...
We can only make a dent in climate change if we radically overhaul our financial systems
The coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown forced massive changes upon our way of life. These changes could provide the chance to redesign...
‘Criminal organisation’ carries out a ransomware attack on a £600m company owned by Kent County Council
On 22 May, local news site Shepwayvox reported that Kent Commercial Services (KCS) “suffered a ransomware attack and took down...
Lisa Nandy’s call for the government to ‘step up’ for human rights in Hong Kong is ignorant of Britain’s colonial past
Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy came off as very neo-colonial following her recent comments on Hong Kong. So much so...
Divisive payment scheme has left Irish Troubles victims feeling ‘deeply aggrieved’
On 31 January 2020, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland signed legislation to establish the 'Northern Ireland Troubles-related incident...
Tory cuts forced councils to gamble on the property market and it’s costing front line services
On 16 May, Gareth Davies reported for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that billion-pound investments made by UK councils in...
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