Sergio Ferrari Cada segundo, un camión de basura exclusivamente de ropa va a parar a un vertedero o se incinera en algún lugar del planeta. La moda rápida atenta contra el medioambiente y afecta las condiciones sociales de los trabajadores. La producción textil ha...
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Gatsby Meets Nietzsche on the Train to Town
“Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future And time future contained in time past. What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present.” – T.S. Eliot, The Four Quartets “You can’t repeat the past,” says Nick...
Panama: National strike holds firm against pension reform, extractivism
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government’s recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled
John Nichols A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a bizarre GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters after they cast their ballots. The post A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled appeared first on The Nation.
Trump Has Made His First Round of Judicial Picks—and They’re Terrifying
Elie Mystal The appointments—which include an attorney who helped steer a major anti-trans case—are about the failures of the Democrats as much as the ruthlessness of Republicans. The post Trump Has Made His First Round of Judicial Picks—and They’re Terrifying...
Donald the Destroyer Versus Civil Society
Photo by Kyle Ryan The mainstream media have examined the governance of Donald Trump over the first term and the hundred days of the second term, using the familiar techniques of bureaucratic politics and the use of mostly anonymous sources. In this way, the media...
Letter From London: A Slow Ripening Fruit
Photo courtesy: Godfrey Devereux. When my very old friend Godfrey got in touch to say he’d be in London for a night and needed a bed before flying to Italy, I didn’t hesitate. I hadn’t seen him in years, but some friendships just stretch quietly across time. Of course...
On “National Security” Grounds: Most (But Not All) VA Workers Lose Union Bargaining Rights?
Photo by Stephen Tafra on Unsplash When President Trump’s cabinet picks trooped up to Capitol Hill earlier this year for Senate confirmation hearings, hardly any boasted about their past union connections. But Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins did. He helped...
From Rhetoric to Recklessness: The Fallout of India’s Cross-Border Strikes
Image by Planet Volumes. The relationship between India and Pakistan has been shaped by decades of historical grievances, territorial disputes, and intermittent armed clashes. However, India’s recent cross-border strikes inside Pakistan—allegedly killing 26 civilians,...
Why the B-52 Failed to Defeat the Vietnamese
Photo: David Bacon. On the plane to Hanoi in December of 2015, I opened my morning copy of the New York Times to find an article by Dave Philipps: “After 60 Years, B-52’s Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet.” The piece stuck with me. For the next two weeks as I traveled...
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Secondo uno studio uscito su Proceedings of the Royal Society B le ferite degli esseri umani guariscono a una velocità tre volte inferiore rispetto a quelle di scimpanzé… Leggi
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I ballerini di danza classica cercano di trasmettere... Leggi