During heatwaves, city centres are on average 4-6C (39-43F) warmer than surrounding areas according to the European Commission Joint Research Centre, external. In extreme cases the difference can be as much as 10C (50F), especially in very calm weather with little wind to mix the air. A key reason for this contrast is the hard,...
Trump says he’s ordering his entire administration to attack cities he calls “the Democrat Power Center.” Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. President Donald Trump openly ordered Democratic cities to be targeted with...
Last week, it appeared that business concerns might get Donald Trump to moderate his position on ‘mass deportations.’ Hospitality employers began openly complaining that they have struggled to keep operations going as workers have disappeared, afraid of getting arrested and deported due to their illegal-immigrant status. Trump offered some vague language on narrowing the focus...
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. Montreal, Canada – Civil rights advocates and Palestinian solidarity groups in Canada have raised alarm over a growing wave of municipal bylaws prohibiting protests outside houses of worship, schools, and other sites. They say...
The BBC’s Carl Nasman in Los Angeles explains how an increase in immigration raids as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort has sparked protests in cities across the US. After some turned violent, President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops as well as hundreds of US Marines to LA to maintain...
Large-scale Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities are on the rise. Monday night’s bombardment, while not record breaking, was typical of the new norm. For several hours after midnight, drones buzzed incessantly over Kyiv. It seemed they were coming from almost every direction, as searchlights raked the sky and skeins of orange tracer fire rose...
Demonstrators in a number of other US cities have joined Los Angeles in protesting over raids by immigration authorities under US President Donald Trump. Protesters were filmed on Monday in cities including Boston, Houston and Philadelphia, as demonstrations entered their fourth day in Los Angeles. Trump sent another 2,000 National Guard troops to LA –...
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images Heavy rains last month caused widespread flooding in Mumbai “Who is responsible for this mess?” The question recently echoed across India’s financial capital Mumbai as thousands of residents once again found themselves stranded, soaked and frustrated. Heavy rains brought the city to a standstill, and this was before...
Anyone who witnessed or was affected by Baltimore’s failed experiment with zero-tolerance policing during the aughts remembers the unrelenting chaos it created. As reporters working for a newspaper, we witnessed the onslaught of so-called quality of life arrests as a fast-moving crisis that seemed to accelerate with each illegal charge. The policy was driven by...
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and… Bristol? Despite being the eighth-biggest city in England, Bristol has never hosted Premier League football – but that could be about to change. After reaching the Championship play-offs, a two-legged semi-final against Sheffield United and a possible final against Coventry or Sunderland at Wembley is all that stands between...
As the countdown towards Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 continues, fans across England will have the chance to celebrate early as the prestigious trophy will embark on a nationwide tour of the tournament’s eight host locations. The RWC 2025 host location trophy tour will set off from the country’s capital on a journey spanning three...
Robin Levinson King in Boston, Jenna Moon in Washington DC & Bernd Debusmann Jr in Florida BBC News Getty Images Thousands of people turned out for a protest in Washington DC. Crowds of liberal protesters have amassed in cities across the US to denounce Donald Trump’s presidency, in the largest nationwide show of opposition since...
For those who do not dwell on the cruel and barbarous actions of the Stasi, what is now often forgotten is that the GDR also represented an effort to build a completely new and egalitarian society. Gender equality and equal pay for men and women were part of the GDR from the very beginning. The...