Tag: War
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Beirut is bursting as over 1 million people flee Israeli strikes and evacuation orders The government has converted hundreds of public schools into shelters and pitched tents for displaced families beneath the bleachers of the city’s main sports stadium. Charities have scrambled to help, with one refashioning an abandoned slaughterhouse destroyed in Beirut’s 2020 port explosion into…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
US to send another 10,000 ground troops to Middle East, as war with Iran escalates The bombing campaign, now in its 28th day, has killed thousands of Iranian civilians. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has documented at least 1,500 civilian deaths, including 217 children. The Washington Post reported Thursday that nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians have…
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War Ain’t Green
Big Green and the Cost of War In a 2021 article, I stated that, “Earth is the only home we have, and we should treat it and each other much better.” Berkeley Earth, a California-based nonprofit research organization, concluded that 2025 was the third-warmest year on Earth since 1850. Only 2024 and 2023 exceeded it.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Trump and Hegseth launch “total war” against Iran At the same time, the Trump administration confronts an escalating political crisis at home, intensified by the Epstein revelations, which have ripped away any remaining veil from the operations of a criminal oligarchy. A government mired in crimes and threatened by growing popular anger responds as such…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts “As aid actors scale back or suspend activities in the region due to funding constraints, the most vulnerable are experiencing reduced access to medical care, water and sanitation services … while overall humanitarian needs continue to exceed the collective capacity.” #Ethiopia #War…
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New Year, Same Empire
On January 3rd, 2026, the United States special forces and the DEA captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro. Yes, the United States kidnapped a sitting head of state. This is a blatant example of foreign interference in a sovereign nation’s politics. It doesn’t matter what your opinion of President Maduro is. This action flagrantly violates…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Even as Trump Suggests US Taxpayers May Foot the Bill, How Bullish Is Big Oil on Venezuela? While President Donald Trump has openly stated that the US will seize Venezuela’s oil in the wake of the US military’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, there are questions about just how much interest big oil companies have in the president’s desire for…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025 Once hunted for their eggs and decorative shells, green turtles have been rescued from the brink of extinction. Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, from releasing hatchlings on beaches to reducing accidental capture in fishing nets, green turtle populations have rebounded. The species was this year moved…
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Forever Young
“I still get carded at the grocery store!” Many folks my age or a little younger will exclaim this with glee when they get an ID check if they buy booze or cigarettes. Maybe the cashier is just doing their job, and you actually don’t look like you’re under 21. Stores don’t wanna lose their…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: BriGette McCoy
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. Today’s honor goes to the Gulf War veteran and doctoral student at Georgia…
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