Some bits of good news - Brazil – Major win for the protection of Indigenous Rights. Indonesia – Deforestation halted on Awyu Indigenous Lands
TOP STORIES It's Time to Admit the Truth About the War in Ukraine—and Course Correct. People Are Dying For Inches In Ukraine, The "World's Largest Arms Fair". Canada's Honoring of Nazi Veteran Exposes Ottawa's Longstanding Ukraine Policy. The Mad Propaganda Push To Normalize War Profiteering In Ukraine.
Is World War III About to Start? Part II: Are the Military-Industrial Complex and Deep State Driving Us to War?
France pushes pro-nuclear momentum to host global talks at OECD, to get tax-payer funding for the nuclear industry.
Climate. Antarctic sea ice at lowest winter level ever. Portuguese youhs sue UK and 32 others for climate change failure. The solar world we might have had. 'We're not doomed yet': climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save human civilisation.
Chistina notes. Don't let's be beastly to the Nazis.
Nuclear. Not strictly nuclear - but could lead to nuclear war. All-too easy acceptance of Nazi philosophy, Nazi influence, in Ukraine's fight against Russia. The recent Canadian experience of national leaders fawning all over a Nazi war criminal is a reminder of Nazi influence around the world - and Australia has its share, too. Over-zealous hatred of Russia, and Russia's reaction to this, could tip things over into nuclear war
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CLIMATE. A "New Cold War" on an Ever-Hotter Planet.
ECONOMICS. France's nuclear power sector is not delivering. Governments have unpopular decisions to make to achieve their nuclear aims.
EDUCATION. UK's nuclear lobby to take over education site?
ENERGY. Solar and wind farms can easily power the UK by 2050, scientists say. Chart: China's solar export dominance grows with surging European orders.
Microsoft May Go Nuclear to Support Its Energy-Hungry Artificial Intelligence. UK risks power supply crunch in January as nuclear plants halt.
ENVIRONMENT. Water. Microsoft Is Using a Hell of a Lot of Water to Flood the World With AI. Oceans. Japan to release second batch of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant next week
ETHICS and RELIGION. Vatican at U.N. : Risk of nuclear war is 'at its highest in generations'.
HEALTH. Australia does not need a new "nuclear medicine" factory – clean, safe, cyclotrons can do the job.
HISTORY. Monuments to Ukrainian Nazis in Canada.
LEGAL. US Flouts International Law With Pacific Military Claims.
MEDIA. Mainstream "Newsweek" Wakes up to Reality: "$113 Billion in Modern Arms Hardly Dented Russian Lines". Film examines France's nuclear history in Algeria.
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. Trudeau warned of nuclear weapon risk over emerging small modular reactors. A mature design or junk? EDF plan for Sizewell C continues to rely on controversial EPR reactor. The Cyber Threat to Nuclear Non-Proliferation. Microsoft Sees Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy as Dynamic Duo.
OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR : Protests. 'The World Is at Stake': Defuse Nuclear War Kicks Off Nationwide Week of Action, Greenpeace disrupts nuclear power meeting in Paris.
PLUTONIUM. Nuclear experts raise new concerns about industry-led policy proposals to separate plutonium in Canada
POLITICS. Editorial: Japan city's rejection of nuclear waste site probe casts doubt on gov't stance.
Ottawa yet to decide whether reprocessing spent nuclear fuel should be allowed in Canada. Flagging Support: Zelenskyy Loses Favour in Washington. Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr Will Run For President As An Independent: REPORT.
Democrat congressman Adam Schiff funneled millions to defense contractors after taking donations. North Korean parliament enshrines nuclear ambitions in constitution. Scottish independence would end the UK's nuclear delusion. Byron Blake Critical assessment of nuclear energy in Jamaica's future
POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.
SAFETY. Bring radiation regulations up to international standards, say Nuclear Free Local Authorities.
Fresh concerns over Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: Emerging Europe this week. 'Unprecedented nuclear crisis' at Russian-controlled power plant with 148 attacks.
SECRETS and LIES. Canadian Parliament Gives Standing Ovation to Man Who Served in Waffen SS. German ambassador applauded Ukrainian Waffen SS Nazi – Berlin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3catBWKb8 . Nazigate: Canada's top general won't apologize for applauding Ukrainian Waffen-SS vet. The Zelensky lie is coming to an end.
Chinese Balloon Was Not Spying, US Government Admits Months Later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWv3kXUn10&t=31s
SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. Star-crossed States: No result from the UN Working Group on Reducing Space Threats. Elon Musk's satellites litter the heavens as astonishing video shows how 5,000 Starlink aircraft are whizzing around the Earth and will soon outnumber the stars.
SPINBUSTER. New Brunswick Indigenous communities and Canadians need facts about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, not sales hype.
WASTES. Nuclear waste ship makes unprecedented port call at Novaya Zemlya
What will happen to 140-tonne stockpile of combustible sodium at Dounreay? UK government decides not to take Allerdale further in GDF nuclear waste siting process due to limited suitable geology. Many years for UK government to find a nuclear waste site with suitable geology and a willing community. British communities torn between the lure of government bribes and the realities of hosting toxic radioactive trash virtually forever.
Japan city forgoes applying for government survey on nuclear waste site. Finland's nuclear waste: delay in completing the review of operating licence application and safety assessment. Fate of Indian Point Wastewater Still Unclear.
WAR and CONFLICT. Kiev's counteroffensive is unlikely to achieve its goals – US officials to New York Times. New York Times Says 'Evidence Suggests' Ukrainian Missile Misfire To Blame For Market Tragedy. US and UK involved in attack on Crimea – Russia. Caitlin Johnstone: Neocons Love the Ukraine War.
WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. UN warns of 'humanitarian catastrophe' in growing nuclear arms race. Pentagon discloses military deal with Elon Musk. Return of US nuclear weapons to UK would be an escalation, says Russia. NUCLEAR BRINKMANSHIP IN AI-ENABLED WARFARE: A DANGEROUS ALGORITHMIC GAME OF CHICKEN.
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