Ukraine’s Patriot Defenses at Work: Shuddering Booms and Bursts of Light
The first warning was a blip, a small anomaly picked up by radar scanning the skies over Ukraine. Within seconds, it became clear that the blip was a Russian ballistic…
Fact-Checking Candidates’ Sparring Over Social Security and Medicare
Top contenders for the 2024 presidential election in recent weeks have accused each other of jeopardizing Social Security and Medicare, key entitlement programs for seniors. The future of the programs…
As Gaza Losses Mount Under Strikes, Dignified Burials Are Another Casualty
For four days, Kareem Sabawi’s body lay wrapped in a blanket in a cold, empty apartment as his family sheltered nearby. He was killed during intense Israeli bombardment near his…
Floating East River Pool May Open to Public Next Year Under Hochul Plan
A plan for a floating, self-filtering pool in the East River may soon become a reality, New York officials said on Friday. With a $16 million investment from the city…
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is eligible for Colorado’s Republican primary ballot, thrusting the justices into a pivotal role that could…
Three Years After Jan. 6, Trump’s Immunity Claims to Take Center Stage
Three years after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, former President Donald J. Trump will make his latest and potentially most consequential argument in the coming week for…
Terrorism in Iran Exposes a Vulnerability It Doesn’t Want to Admit
For years Iran justified its military presence in Iraq and Syria, to its own people and the world, as a strategy for keeping terrorist groups at bay. Iranian officials frequently…
Unhappy New Year: How Austerity is Making a Comeback in Berlin and Brussels | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is a detailed, yet still very readable, discussion of EU budget rules and the current politics, where they are running up against critical spending needs, particularly for…
Seeing the Human in Every Patient − From Biblical Texts to 21st Century Relational Medicine | naked capitalism
Yves here. As well intentioned as this post and its underlying effort, are, I’m not sure what to make of it. In the stone ages of my youth, a pretty…
Paramore: Rock band drop out of headline slot at LA festival
It comes after the band took down all posts and images from their social media accounts in December.