Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boy’s Contemplation of “Soil and Sun”
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Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boy’s Contemplation of “Soil and Sun”
Bill Rees likes to say that ecological footprint analysis began with an epiphany—when he was 10 years old. Sitting down to lunch on his grandparents’
Exploring Extractive Frontiers: A Q&A with Thea Riofrancos
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Exploring Extractive Frontiers: A Q&A with Thea Riofrancos
A true green transition has to involve a massive project of electrifying transportation and scaling-up renewable energy storage. That undertaking will
The Settler’s Grin: How One Italian Magazine Cover Exposed the Monstrosity of Greater Israel
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The Settler’s Grin: How One Italian Magazine Cover Exposed the Monstrosity of Greater Israel
On April 10th 2026, the Italian weekly L’Espresso hit newsstands with a cover that has sent the Zionist apparatus into full meltdown. Titled “L’Abuso”
Trump and Netanyahu’s War on Lebanon Threatens Stability and Long-Term Security
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Trump and Netanyahu’s War on Lebanon Threatens Stability and Long-Term Security
Middle East professor of political science Oren Barak explains Lebanon as a fragile state and how the ongoing conflict with Israel exacerbates the
No Guardrails for Trump’s Dark Triad
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No Guardrails for Trump’s Dark Triad
Donald Trump’s instability and insanity have finally provoked discussion of two possible Constitutional guardrails that would allow for his removal from
Bombing Them Back to the Stone Age: Is Iran Vietnam 2.0?
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Bombing Them Back to the Stone Age: Is Iran Vietnam 2.0?
Comparisons are always risky. Even identical twins are not exactly alike. But some phrases echo across decades with unsettling familiarity. For those of a certain generation, hearing Donald Trump threaten Iran—“We’re going to bring them back to the Stone…
GOP School Censorship 2.0
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How the MAGA Crusade Against Critical Race Theory has Become a Movement Against Knowledge Itself
A sure sign of spring is the dropping of new GOP bills regulating what is taught in schools. This year’s legal seedlings are trending toward more sweeping
LA Teachers Strike: Responding to Our Critics
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LA Teachers Strike: Responding to Our Critics
Three unions comprising 68,000 Los Angeles education workers stuck to their guns and, with a strike only 4 ½ hours away, the Los Angeles Unified School
Criminalizing Their Protectors is Yet Another Crime Against Palestinian Children
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Criminalizing Their Protectors is Yet Another Crime Against Palestinian Children
For 35 years, Defense for Children International – Palestine did what no institution with power was willing to do: it witnessed. It deployed field
DBNY Communique on the Eviction of Easy Aerial
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DBNY Communique on the Eviction of Easy Aerial
Formation / Foundational Principles Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard (DBNY) was formed in September 2024 in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, with
The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss
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The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss
In the universe of far-right politics, the three members of the Axis of Evil are Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Viktor Orban. The first presides over
On Steven Salaita’s “Jerry and Rodrigo Go to War”
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On Steven Salaita’s “Jerry and Rodrigo Go to War”
It is hard not to root for Steven Salaita, a professor who was fired from his job before he had worked a single day, but after he and his wife quit their
Putting the Calamity Makers in Charge: Anthropic and Claude Mythos Preview
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Putting the Calamity Makers in Charge: Anthropic and Claude Mythos Preview
Be wary of a company – any company – who exerts moral muscle as they create software and digital platforms that are injurious and simultaneously lauded
The Axis of Terror: The Destructive Price of America’s Blind Allegiance to Israel
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The Axis of Terror: The Destructive Price of America’s Blind Allegiance to Israel
The unprovoked joint U.S.-Israeli war launched against Iran on 28 February 2026 will manifestly change West Asia. When it ends, Arab despots, who allowed
Stop Migrant Warehousing: Listen to the Voices of the Panther Clans
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Stop Migrant Warehousing: Listen to the Voices of the Panther Clans
In February, Douglas Dixon was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and taken to a Florida migrant detention camp. This month, Dixon was