Europe

Pegida movement on verge of implosion as five of its leading members resign in disgust due to fears of being taken over by Germany’s far right

Source: independent.co.uk Germany’s anti-Islamic Pegida movement is in tatters after five of its leading members resigned in disgust, fearing it would be hijacked by the extreme right. They announced plans to set up a more moderate rival “direct democracy” protest group. More….http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pegida-movement-on-verge-of-total-implosion-as-five-of-its-leading-members-resign-in-disgust-due-to-fears-of-being-taken-over-by-germanys-far-right-10011943.html

The hazards of too much stuff

BBC News: by James Wallman — After the deluge of gifts many people have exchanged at Christmas, January seems a good time for soul-searching over the Western obsession with stuff, writes trend forecaster James Wallman. We have more stuff than we could ever need – kit we don’t use, toys […]