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US Sewer Data and Surges Abroad Should Remind Us the Pandemic Isn’t Over
The news may tell you we're returning to “normalcy,” but 8,000 dead a week tells a different story.
Anti-Black Racism Is Global. So Must Be the Movement to End It.
With the treatment of Black refugees in Ukraine, we witnessed in real time how Black lives do not matter globally.
War in Ukraine Needs to Be Understood in Context of New Russia-China Alliance
At the core of recent geopolitical conflicts is an entente between China and Russia not seen since the Cold War.
Will Biden Declare a “No First Use” Approach to Nuclear Weapons?
In 2017, Joe Biden warned against the preemptive use of nuclear weapons but has yet to adopt that policy as president.
Omicron Supply-Chain Disruptions Are Hitting Low-Income Communities the Hardest
When the supply of essential goods gets scarce, poorer countries and individuals get frozen out of the market.
As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate.
One Year in, Biden’s Nuclear Policies Look a Lot Like Trump’s
Biden’s disarmament policy as of now is “not the leadership that can save us from nuclear disaster," say experts.
Noam Chomsky: US-China Cooperation Is Essential to Avert a New Cold War
Ending the U.S.’s highly provocative military actions in the South China Sea is a necessary first step.
Dems and GOP Fight About Domestic Spending — But Not About Huge Military Budgets
Journalist Jeremy Scahill says there's a bipartisan consensus when it comes to the military budget and intervention.
Climate Diplomacy Failed Again. Only Movements From Below Can Save the Planet.
Let's not again be fooled into hoping that a climate conference used to defend national economic interests will save us.