by Tyler | Jun 15, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter UK, BLM, Britain, British History, Community Cohesion, diversity, George Floyd, History, London / Europe, Multiculturalism, Politics, Robert the Bruce, scotland, Social Cohesion, Social Justice, Trending, United Kingdom
The statue of Scotland’s most famous ruler, Robert the Bruce, has been vandalised with graffiti branding him a “racist king”.
by Tyler | Jun 14, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, black lives matter protest, Black Lives Matter UK, George Washington, Iconoclasm, London / Europe, Multiculturalism, Politics, Social Cohesion, Social Justice, special relationship, statue protest, statues, Trending, UK-U.S. relations, United Kingdom
The first president of the United States, George Washington, has joined the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi among historic figures that have had their statues covered up in London over fears of vandalism by Black Lives Matter activists.
by Tyler | May 25, 2020 | Asia, British Empire, China, Chinese Communist Party, democracy, Hong Kong, London / Europe, Politics, Trending
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district on Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s proposed tough national security legislation for the city.
by Tyler | May 24, 2020 | Catholic Church, ecology, Environment, Faith, fossil fuels, investments, London / Europe, Pope Francis, Trending, Vatican
The director general of the Vatican bank, Gian Franco Mammì, confirmed this week that the institution holds no investments in the fossil fuel industry, apparently in response to challenges from climate change activists.
by Tyler | May 24, 2020 | carbon emissions, European Commission, European Union, Food, Global Warming, insects, London / Europe, Pre-Viral, red meat, Social Justice, Trending
Europeans must move to a “more plant-based diet”, according to new EU food policy, which also revealed the bloc will promote “insect-based proteins and meat substitutes”.
by Tyler | May 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, Latin America, London / Europe, Trending
Latin America, driven in large part by the situation in Brazil, has reportedly surpassed the United States and Europe in new daily novel coronavirus cases reported over the past week.
