Adelaide Parker Retreating water levels are exposing stretches of cracked, arsenic-laden lakebed in Utah. Future dust storms will carry an extra hazard. The post The Great Salt Lake Is a Ticking Time Bomb appeared first on The Nation.
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Indignidad europea ante el engaño trumpista
Juan Torres López La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, y el de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, acaban de escenificar una auténtica y desvergonzada obra de teatro. Como ha hecho con otros países, Donald Trump no ha buscado ahora con la Unión...
Entering a Golden Age for War Profiteers
When, in his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the unwarranted influence wielded by a partnership between the military and a growing cohort of U.S. weapons contractors and came up with the ominous term “military-industrial...
The Well
Sara’s cleaning her M-16 and drinking water from the well. When she looks up she sees a multitude of nomads, exhausted and covered with dust. Apparently they just crossed the desert. “May we drink your water?” their spokesman asks. “We’re parched.” “It’s a public...
Europe Signs Up for Its Century of Humiliation
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has signed Europe up to a humiliating, unequal trade deal with the United States. The terms dictated by Donald Trump reflect Europe’s vassal status as an increasingly junior partner to US empire. President Donald Trump shakes hands with...
The Hidden Cost of AI: How Energy-Hungry Algorithms Are Fueling the Climate Crisis
Photo by Šimom Caban Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing industries, enhancing daily life, and driving economic growth. From virtual assistants to advanced data analytics, AI applications are diverse and continue...
Inside Tesla’s German giga-factory
In 2022, Nazi-saluter Elon Musk opened his brand-new Tesla plant in the East-German town of Grünheide. Ever since, locals came to know that working at Tesla is a backbreaking job.
La policía reprime con porrazos una concentración de los bomberos en València
La protesta se celebró a las puertas del edificio de la Beneficència, mientras el Consorcio provincial celebraba su asamblea en el interior.Temas: Actualidad, València, BomberosLeer artículo completo
When Israelis Call It Out: Finding Genocide in Gaza
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair It’s been almost an article of faith among Israeli officials: the state they represent is incapable of genocide, their actions always spurred by the noblest, necessary motivations of self-defence against satanic enemies who wish...
West Bank: Would Annexation Provide Citizenship for the Annexed?
Photograph Source: West Bank barrier (“Separation Wall”) – CC BY-SA 2.5 On July 23, the Israeli Knesset voted 71 to 13 in favor of a “non-binding” motion to “annex” the West Bank, where Palestinian Arabs have lived under Israeli military occupation since 1967....
When Israelis Call It Out: Finding Genocide in Gaza
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair It’s been almost an article of faith among Israeli officials: the state they represent is incapable of genocide, their actions always spurred by the noblest, necessary motivations of self-defence against satanic enemies who wish...
How to Win Over the Working Class: Economic Populism
The Democratic party has significant work to do if it hopes to bounce back from its 2024 electoral defeat. Making inroads with the working-class is the only way possible, and a new report from the Center for Working-Class Politics and Jacobin shows that economic...