Monthly Archives: March 2018

Day of reckoning on global extinction crisis draws near

Posted on March 30, 2018 by John Gibbons

Below, my article as it was published in the Irish Times last month, with some referencing added back in. To borrow one of my own lines, “A solitary species has, in a heartbeat of geological time, overturned and routed half … Continue reading →

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Pinker serves up a Panglossian three-card trick

Posted on March 27, 2018 by John Gibbons

“Things can only get better”, went the lyrics to the hit by D:Ream which became the anthem of the incoming New Labour government in 1997, fronted by the relentlessly upbeat Tony Blair. Six years later, Blair joined the US in … Continue reading →

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Tall tales trump Varadkar’s Washington debut

Posted on March 17, 2018 by John Gibbons

Below, my piece published on DeSmog.uk from March detailing our Taoiseach’s travails when attempting to cosy up to the US president during the traditional St. Patrick’s Day visit. IRISH prime minister, Leo Varadkar dropped a major climate clanger in Washington … Continue reading →

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