As the people of Basta await ceasefire, Israel escalates attacks on Lebanon
“In my opinion, I will say nowhere [is safe], Israel is always changing [targets]. Maybe it hits here or there or Achrafieh, or Sabra or the camps. Nobody knows anything.
COP29 ends in $300 billion deal, widespread dismay — and eyes toward COP30
Already looking ahead to COP30, which will take place in Brazil, Stiell wrote, “No country got everything they wanted, and we leave Baku with a mountain of work still to do. So, this is no time for victory laps. We need to set our sights and redouble our efforts on the road to Belém. Even so, we’ve shown the U.N. Paris Agreement is delivering.”
Out of the Ashes
Learning from how America put Trump back in power is critical to mapping a way out. Politicians who assail fascism but then smile next to its harbinger are part of how we got here. It remains true that people cannot stand the denial of freedom, and that’s what’s on the menu. Cohering opposition and organizing together are the recipe not just to resist, but to win.
Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behind
Toxic chemicals, such as those found in fertilizers and pesticides, may also accumulate in higher concentrations in darker skin than in lighter skin, the researchers found. This could reframe what a standard safe-exposure level might be for certain demographics.
Evolving Folks Project 