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Op-Ed
“Abundance” Lobby Uses Trendy Words to Hide Same Old Attacks on the Environment
The “abundance” climate agenda is little more than a progressive repackaging of trickle-down, anti-regulatory economics.
Gaza Mental Health Professionals Warn of Urgent, Widespread Trauma Crisis
“We have entered a stage of chronic trauma fatigue, where people live in a state of emotional numbness,” a doctor warns.
Cancer Is Another Weapon in Israel’s Ever-Increasing Arsenal
The destruction wrought by Israel will likely cause cancer rates to rise significantly, impacting generations to come.
How a Century of Anti-Communism Cleared the Way for Trump’s Authoritarianism
This trope has long been used to justify repression of anarchists, communists, liberals, immigrants, and unions.
Israel’s Attacks on Seed Banks Destroy Millennia of Palestinian Cultural Heritage
When Israel targets Palestinian seed banks, it’s not just destroying buildings. It’s attacking the future itself.
Trump’s Federal Guidelines for AI May Turbocharge Climate Denial and Racist Bias
AI is already racist and sexist. Trump’s plan aims to embed bias and lies even deeper into the systems reshaping the US.
“Excited Delirium” Is Pseudoscience. Police Often Cite It to Justify Brutality.
For decades, police, medical examiners, and coroners have used the term used to cover up killings in police custody.
Racist Lies About College “Quotas” Stoke Support for Trump’s War on Higher Ed
College quotas haven’t existed since 1978, but the right keeps people misinformed.
France, Germany, UK Push to Reimpose UN Sanctions on Iran, Make War More Likely
The countries insist Iran resume talks with the US, yet they don’t demand that the US refrain from bombing again.
From Guernica to Gaza, Death to Civilians Often Comes From the Sky
Since World War II, bombing has largely become standard operating procedure instead of ground warfare.