Palestine’s Christian population is dwindling at an alarming rate. The world’s most ancient Christian community is moving elsewhere. And the reason for this is Israel. … The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian ChristiansRead more
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Fired for Helping Julian Assange, but no regrets
Assange had been granted asylum in 2012, at the height of Latin America’s Pink Tide, when progressive governments across the continent challenged US interference in … Fired for Helping Julian Assange, but no regretsRead more
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The East India Company was not a hypocrite like the British Raj
William Dalrymple William Dalrymple is habituated to his books creating a buzz, as his new volume is doing now. The Anarchy focuses on how a … The East India Company was not a hypocrite like the British RajRead more
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IBM’s first black software engineer
John Stanley Ford, my father, was the first black software engineer in America, hired by IBM in 1946. Passed over for promotions, discriminated against in … IBM’s first black software engineerRead more
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ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
ExxonMobil says it believes “the risk of climate change is real,” and it is “committed to being part of the solution.” The largest investor-owned oil … ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science DeniersRead more
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As the Epstein Scandal Spirals, a New Focus on Old Names
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal “already seems bigger than Weinstein,” one source involved in litigation against Epstein told me, referring to the downfall of the disgraced … As the Epstein Scandal Spirals, a New Focus on Old NamesRead more
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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic: Part 2 of 4: The First Hammer-Blows
This is part 2 of my four part look at the Roman Republic and subsequent Empire. In part 1, I described the structure of the … The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic: Part 2 of 4: The First Hammer-BlowsRead more
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Leaving trees alone might be better than planting new ones
William Moomaw has had a distinguished career as a physical chemist and environmental scientist, helping found the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at … Leaving trees alone might be better than planting new onesRead more
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Eric Holder is the Official Missing from Discussions of the Bidens’ Ukrainian Efforts
Michelle Goldberg published an excellent column on September 30, 2019 “Trump’s Claims About Biden Aren’t ‘Unsupported.’ They’re Lies.” It accurately describes Trump’s lies and his … Eric Holder is the Official Missing from Discussions of the Bidens’ Ukrainian EffortsRead more
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The FBI Has a Long History of Treating Political Dissent as Terrorism
While terrorism in the U.S. is relatively rare, over the last decade most politically motivated violence has come at the hands of far-right extremists. Despite … The FBI Has a Long History of Treating Political Dissent as TerrorismRead more