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In the past year, in electoral terms, the highlights have been the triumphs of the progressive forces in Colombia and Brazil, bringing Gustavo Petro to the presidency and, for the third time, Lula da Silva, after the fierce judicial persecution…

The committee ends its historic investigation of a failed presidential coup. By Steven Rosenfeld The House select committee investigating the January 2021 attack on the Capitol has referred former President Donald Trump and a handful of top aides to the…

Americans are being slammed by a “tripledemic” this holiday season as three major respiratory illnesses—COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—are spreading at indoor gatherings. Hospitals are once more in danger of running out of beds, and the Biden administration has…

To encourage Congress to authorize the largest defense budget ever, the Pentagon just released its annual report on China, which dangerously misrepresents the country’s defense strategy. Such deliberate lies about China to drum up justification for more US war spending need…

“It is an honour for me to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: the people have spoken.” With these words addressed to his supporters, Senator Rafael Warnock on Tuesday night celebrated his victory in the…

Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system. By Vicky Bond It’s a common narrative that factory farming—despite animal cruelty, environmental destruction, and human health impacts—has net positives that…

How is it possible to spend so much time with your parents and grandparents and not really know them? This question has puzzled me as an anthropologist. It’s especially relevant for the holiday season, when millions of people travel to spend…

Economies around the world were shocked and damaged over the course of 2022. Global capitalism had been brewing conflicts among the major powers (the United States, China, and the EU) for some time as their relative strengths and vulnerabilities shifted.…

From December 7- 19, the 15th COP of the Convention on Biological Diversity  (CBD) will be taking place in Montreal, Canada, the first COP to take place since 2018, after being delayed due to the pandemic. This upcoming CBD COP…

With the war in Ukraine now in its 10th month, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden have both expressed openness to peace talks to end the fighting, as have leaders in France, Germany and elsewhere. This comes…