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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 14h

#development
#UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

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UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversed

www.theguardian.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 23h

The Left Needs to Rethink How It Handles #Inequality
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The Left Needs to Rethink How It Handles Inequality

Redistributing income alone is unlikely to solve America’s vast inequalities. Workers need and want more power in their workplace and for the state to weaken the influence that corporations have over ...

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

www.theguardian.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 2d

#media #marginamisation #diversity
NBC News fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff

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Breaking: NBC fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff

NBC News has fired journalists who reported on Black, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities.

www.advocate.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 4d

Paris Agreement has curbed deadly heating, but not by enough
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Paris Agreement has curbed deadly heating, but not by enough – DW – 10/16/2025

Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is linked to half a million deaths per year. Scientists say meeting current goals to cut emissions could prevent around two months of dangerous heat annually.

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 4d

#elections
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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 4d

#elections:
What does an Irish president actually do?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

What does an Irish president actually do?

The president has a range of powers outlined in the Constitution, some of which have never even been used

www.irishtimes.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Ireland is more reliant on corporation tax than official data suggests
www.irishexaminer.com/business/eco...

Ireland is more reliant on corporation tax than official data suggests

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council economist believes official Revenue figure is distorted

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Eco-labels encourage Irish shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study finds

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Eco-labels encourage shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study finds

ESRI research found consumers want clear information about the environmental impact of the clothes they buy

www.irishtimes.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?
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What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?

Activists hope a change in international law could help to address the intensifying erosion of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

From cancelled solar projects to increased pollution, America’s political gridlock is taking a toll on climate goals.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

How the US shutdown could derail climate progress

From cancelled solar projects to increased pollution, America’s political gridlock is taking a toll on climate goals.

www.euronews.com

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

International Monetary Fund expects Ireland's GDP to grow by 9.1% this year
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IMF expects Ireland's GDP to grow by 9.1% this year

Ireland's economy is forecast to be the fastest growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to the International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook.

www.rte.ie

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

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Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

EU to propose short-term rental rules to tackle ‘social crisis’ in housing

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

EU to propose short-term rental rules to tackle ‘social crisis’ in housing

Bloc’s first affordable housing plan to cover issues such as tenants’ rights, property speculation and tourist lets

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Global government #debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns
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Global government debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns

Ratio would be highest since aftermath of second world war, with UK among G20 countries forecast to peak above

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Is Western influence on African #democracy fading?
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Is Western influence on African democracy fading? – DW – 10/14/2025

As Africa faces democratic setbacks and Western aid dries up, some argue the West's influence was never as strong as assumed. Is it time to rethink who really shapes democracy on the continent?

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas

The report assessing the migratory situation within the EU and setting quotas for relocating asylum seekers among EU countries should be adopted by Wednesday.

www.euronews.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 5d

Human rights defenders organizing to prevent climate catastrophe are facing a surge in reprisals, as governments around the world denigrate, delegitimize and criminalize activists in spite of worsening global heating
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