UN Award for Senegalese Female Police Officer
A Senegalese police officer serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has beenawarded special recognition for her outstanding service to the Congolese community and national police. Major Seynabou Diouf was announced the 2019 UN Female Police Officer of the year on Friday. She Continue Reading
Ban on Further UK Fracking
Friends of the Earth have won a ban on any further fracking in the UK. Today the UK Government announced that a moratorium on fracking in England, which means that no new fracking can take place anywhere in the country. Friends of the Earth have campaigned for over 8 years Continue Reading
Bill Maher on Recession, Donald Trump and endangered species
Comedian Bill Maher explained in a recent TV show that his calls for another economic recession would jeopardize President Trump’s chances at reelection in 2020 and he described as “very worth” to end Trump policies. Speaking with journalists Betsy Woodruff and Carl Hulse, and also political consultant Rick Wilson; Maher Continue Reading
“Active Measures”–the Trump/Putin Connection
Active Measures is a 2018 documentary film by director Jack Bryan. It is the first major documentary to address the allegations of “collusion” between the Trump campaign and agents of the Russian state. Owen Gleiberman, chief film critic for Variety writes of it : “…Active Measures names the names and Continue Reading
Amy Winehouse – We only said goodbye in words
Amy Winehouse tragically died on 23 July 2011 at the age of 27. The popular jazz singer shot to stardom in 2003 after her first studio album, Frank, was released and won her a raft of nominations and awards, including the Ivor Novello that year. Winehouse was immediately distinctive, both Continue Reading
