Category Archives: Politics

Global Coral Coverage Down by Half Since the 1950s

Coral reefs worldwide are facing impacts from climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution.

Covax Misses its 2021 Delivery Target – What’s Gone Wrong in the Fight Against Vaccine Nationalism?

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The latest supply forecast for Covax – the programme for sharing COVID-19 vaccines around the world – suggests that accelerating vaccination in low-income countries looks unlikely.

The Symptoms Show American Culture Is Transitioning into a Violent Oligarchy

We are witnessing today in America the symptoms of a culture going through the early stages of transition from pluralistic democracy to violent oligarchy.

Sports Desk: Top College Athletes Strike Endorsement Deals; Meanwhile, the NCAA Seeks to Influence Pending Federal Legislation

The NCAA has changed its rules so that student-athletes can profit from commercial endorsement deals that use their names, images, and likenesses.

New York Bans Sale of Fossil Fuel Vehicles From 2034 Onward

New York follows California to become the second state to set a firm deadline for phasing out fossil fuel powered vehicles.

Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

In the midst of the pandemic, more than half of U.S. states have passed legislation taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases.

Forceful Vaccine Messages Backfire With Holdouts – How Can It Be Done Better?

Health communication researchers have found that simple changes to message wording can make a big difference.

18 Vaccine Experts, Including Top FDA Scientists, Publish Review in The Lancet Saying Current Evidence Doesn’t Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for the Fully Vaccinated

Top international vaccine experts contend current evidence does not support a need for boosters for the fully vaccinated general population at this time and recommending instead directing doses to previously unvaccinated populations.

The Counterinsurgency Myth

Counterinsurgency is an incoherent approach to conquest that the US has often attempted, with little in the way of success.

Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers

A new analysis shows that a “large portion” of Pentagon contracts in recent years have gone to just five companies: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.

Biden’s Speech on Covid Vaccine Mandates, Annotated

A very close reading of Biden’s speech on vaccine mandates, and the plan on which he has staked his Presidency.

Indigenous Resistance Instrumental in Stopping High-Profile Fossil Fuel Projects, Says Report

“The longer you fight them, the better chance you have.”

9/11 Twenty Years On and On and On….

Memories of 9/11 and the run-up to the Iraq War, plus shaming the guilty

There’s One Surefire Way to End Big Sewage Spills: End Big Sewage

Massive, centralized facilities make for massive, centralized catastrophes — and the risk of public health and ecological disasters.