The great American reporter Seymour Hersh is at war with the American military over his j’accuse in the New Yorker that a much-lauded general, now … Iraqi dead went untalliedRead more
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99% of People in Poor Countries Are Unvaccinated
As of June 21, 2021, 10.04% of the global population had been fully vaccinated, nearly all of them in rich countries. Only 0.9% of people … 99% of People in Poor Countries Are UnvaccinatedRead more
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Exxon lobbyists caught
In what can only be described as both shocking and unsurprising at the same time, yesterday Greenpeace’s investigative journalism outfit, Unearthed, released video of two … Exxon lobbyists caughtRead more
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Coronavirus Epidemic Occurred in East Asia 25,000 Years Ago
The genomes of multiple East Asian populations bear the signature of a viral epidemic that occurred approximately 900 generations, or 25,000 years (28 years per … Coronavirus Epidemic Occurred in East Asia 25,000 Years AgoRead more
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Epidemic of Death and Injury from Healthcare
There were a total of 3.35 million deaths in the United States in 2020. The leading cause of death was heart disease, with 690,000 deaths. … Epidemic of Death and Injury from HealthcareRead more
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Neoliberalism Has Depended on Huge Levels of Government Support for Its Entire Existence
The most basic tenet undergirding neoliberal economics is that free market capitalism—or at least some close approximation to it—is the only effective framework for delivering … Neoliberalism Has Depended on Huge Levels of Government Support for Its Entire ExistenceRead more
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Your city is more segregated than it was in 1990
Picture this: two babies born on the same day, maybe even within the same hour, at the Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. One … Your city is more segregated than it was in 1990Read more
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Constitutional Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
Abolition Amendment that was reintroduced after President Biden signed legislation this month to create a federal holiday commemorating June 19th as Juneteenth, the day in … Constitutional Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in PrisonsRead more
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How alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk
Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer, according to research part-funded by … How alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer riskRead more
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This 5,000-year-old man had the earliest known strain of plague
The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis — the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, which may have killed as much as half … This 5,000-year-old man had the earliest known strain of plagueRead more