The Revving Engine of Political Vengeance
I’m not just worried; I’m enraged. We’re watching our system of government being systematically, step-by-step refashioned into a surveillance-fueled engine of political vengeance. Even worse, the same chilling logic that ruled Joseph Stalin’s courts — “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime” — has become this administration’s sinister operatingContinue Reading
20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking and Short on Cash
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It has been 20 years since New Orleans’ faulty levee system failed during Hurricane Katrina, causing a flood that claimed almost 2,000 lives and inflicted more than $150 billion in economic damage. The catastrophe was so bad thatContinue Reading
U.S. envoy’s mention of ‘animalistic’ behavior sparks press corps outrage
Lebanon’s often-fractious press corps was united in anger this week over comments by Tom Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, who warned journalists against ‘animalistic’ behavior and told them to ‘act civilized.’, Read MoreContinue Reading
Police say shooter killed two children at Minneapolis school
A gunman killed two children and wounded 17 other people when he opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, police said. The shooter, a man in his early 20s, fired dozens of rounds through the church windows and then took his own life, officials said.Continue Reading
Trans group delivers thousands of EHRC consultation pages directly to the equality minister’s door
A prominent trans organisation has hand-delivered thousands of pages worth of trans guidance responses to the door of equality minister Bridget Phillipson. TransActual said representatives gave in 10 volumes worth of responses sent to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), as part of its consultation on proposed updates toContinue Reading
FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season, Read MoreContinue Reading
At some colleges, move-in day includes students’ dogs and cats
Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mosquito-borne diseases: ‘As world warms, parasites, diseases and viruses become more transmissible’
Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a “new normal”. Europe is experiencing longer and more intense transmission seasons for mosquito-borne diseases…Continue Reading
FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing The Traitor
The letter, sent to Congress on Monday, said cuts made by the The Traitor administration had erased improvements made to disaster response since Hurricane Katrina…Continue Reading
Toothpaste made from human hair found to prevent tooth decay – and we could all be using it soon
A new study has revealed that toothpaste made from human hair may have the potential to repair tooth enamel and halt early signs of decay. Researchers at King’s College London discovered that keratin – a protein found in hair – can form a protective coating that mimics the structure andContinue Reading
‘Never forget me’: UN diplomat reads killed Gaza journalist’s letter to son
Algeria’s ambassador to the UN, Amar Bendjama, reads a letter from Mariam Abu Dagga, a journalist who was killed by an Israeli airstrike days earlier. The AP journalist wrote the letter to her 13-year-old son on X before she was killed in a ‘double tap’ strike on al-Nasser hospital inContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Rubio meets with Israel’s foreign minister as military plans attack on Gaza City
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Starvation strategy: How Israel created famine in Gaza
Forensic Architecture unpacks the architecture of Israel’s genocidal starvation of Gaza., A new investigation (PDF) by research group Forensic Architecture (FA) has found that the Israeli military has pursued a deliberate strategy of starvation that has pushed Gaza towards famine. The report details how Israel has weaponised aid, forcing PalestiniansContinue Reading