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Millions upon millions of Americans have been struggling, trying to figure out how they're going to pay their rent or pay their mortgage. Every month, since this pandemic began more than 40 million Americans have already lost their jobs as a result of...

In stark contrast to the post war-settlement, which saw the beginning of a world of unprecedented egalitarianism, Covid-19 looks likely to mark the birth of a technoauthoritarian Dark Age - a new era of e-surveillance, racial segregation, digital ID certificates,...

The sense of well being that is achieved through being around plants is greatly underestimated. I await, with enthusiasm the re opening of Glasgow's botanic gardens. Trees can hold such deep importance for so many people... Enjoyment of nature is always...

Today been outside picking some Bog myrtle Bog myrtle is strongly aromatic and in the past, it was used to repel fleas and other vermin. In Scotland, it is well known as a way to ward off the Highland midge. The herb’s insect repelling properties have...

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius drew attention at the end of last month when it announced plans to turn the city into a vast open-air café by allowing bar and restaurant owners to put tables outside for free while observing physical distancing rules. Since...

Throughout this crisis, the world has been given a chance to reflect on its actions and the effect they have on each other and the planet, especially in more developed nations. From London to Lahore, there have been significant increases in air quality...

I love that I'm old enough to be environmentally friendly by habit, having been brought up to avoid waste at all costs. (Mother brought up in the war, lessons passed down.) Keep old glass jars - handy fridge storage for small amounts of leftovers without...

For the last decade, the Conservative Party have put the interests of themselves and their donors ahead of those of the country, destroying the capacity of public services to like after society by keeping people safe. However, the last year has been something...

Farewell to the lady. A significant part of that web of Britain's past that haunts and claims us still. A voice that conjures up images of a time so often referenced as 'our finest hour'. The voice that really did comfort soldiers as they served in the...

It would be ‘cool’ to invade Venezuela Trump thinks that invading Venezuela would be “cool”, and that the country was “really part of the United States”.

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