debating progressive politics in Europe and beyond
At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, the global community discussed which environmental objectives have been achieved over the past 20 years and the sustainability strategy needed for the decades ahead. 40 years ago, the trade unions launched a debate on “qualitative growth” and “quality of life”. At the time, however, the congress “Quality of [...]
The Fukushima disaster in March reminded the world, 25 years after Chernobyl, that nuclear energy is anything but clean, secure, and affordable. Unfortunately, another nuclear catastrophe was needed to trigger a fresh debate on the use of nuclear power. Germany’s decision in June to phase out nuclear power by 2022 has provoked irritation among its [...]
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