February 3, 2017
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Zaid Jilani on Trump's Yemen Raid, Andrew Rosenberg on Science and Resistance
No one should be surprised that the Trump White House declared the recent commando raid in Yemen that killed at least 23 civilians, including children, “a successful operation.” Some media accounts are describing the first raid on Trump’s watch as “botched,” but that’s not the same as questioning it, much less putting it in a… Continue reading
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Zaid Jilani on Trump’s Yemen Raid, Andrew Rosenberg on Science and Resistance
No one should be surprised that the Trump White House declared the recent commando raid in Yemen that killed at least 23 civilians, including children, “a successful operation.” Some media accounts are describing the first raid on Trump’s watch as “botched,” but that’s not the same as questioning it, much less putting it in a… Continue reading
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To Build an Autocracy, First Build an Oligarchy
How to build an autocracy? Frum leaves out the first step, which is to create an oligarchy that chooses to serve an economic elite rather than improving the lives of the majority—leaving the public ready to listen to a demagogue who promises to look out for them. Continue reading
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Video: Dzhangal
Gideon Mendel has created a powerful installation using objects he gathered during visits to the ‘Jungle’ refugee camp in Calais. Continue reading
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Glyphosate Banned… For 18 Months… in Europe
We made something amazing happen. The EU refused to give Monsanto’s cancer-causing ingredient – glyphosate – the green light. It’s delayed the decision 18 months while glyphosate is re-evaluated. Continue reading
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