American Pirates and the Coming Militarization of Commercial Shipping
Much be made o’ china militarized commercial ship sightin’ but there be Yankee gentlemen o’ fortune o’er yonder.
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Progressive Educator Myles Horton’s Lessons for Fighting for Social Justice Today
Horton’s work offers a compelling model of how popular education can contribute to progressive change, fostering critical thinking in slow times and accelerating the spread of radical ideas during movement peaks.
Read more...Did Israel’s Rivalry With Turkiye Play A Major Role In Its Recognition Of Somaliland?
Will the US follow in recognizing Somaliland?
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Improving Indoor Air Quality Might Save Your Life
Cost-effective ways exist to improve your indoor air quality that will reduce your COVID and flu risk, lower your cancer and lung disease risk, and eliminate headaches and sleepiness caused by poor ventilation.
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Pax Germanica
Has the German—and the EU—political class dug so deep, they’re already comfortable at bomb shelter depth?
Read more...These 15 Coal Plants Would Have Retired. Then Came AI and Trump.
Utilities started reversing coal power’s “irreversible” decline. Will it last?
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How the Pandemic Accelerated the Geopolitical Breakdown
Did COVID-19 deepen the crises of capitalism and inject a sense of panic into the world’s power struggles?
Read more...Oklahoma’s Ban on Chinese-Owned Farmland Made an Exception for Smithfield Foods
Despite introducing legislation across the country to restrict foreign ownership of farmland, lawmakers do not appear motivated to target monopolistic firms, or to bring more of the food supply chain under domestic control.
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