What Is ‘Settler Colonialism’?
In the intense war of words over the Israel-Gaza war, a particular phrase has popped up repeatedly. At protests, on fliers and in some mainstream publications, it is common to…
Snowy Peaks, Rushing Rivers and Schnapps to Warm Your Soul
When winter arrives in western Austria and the sun disappears all too quickly behind the snow-capped Alps, you can stand in bare orchards and still taste the sun-ripened fruit that…
Book Review: The Secrets of Earth’s ‘Silvery Sister’ | naked capitalism
By Angela Chen, a science journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and National Geographic, among other publications. She…
Reading, Writing, Math … and Climate Change?
Third graders at Public School 103 in the north Bronx sat on a rug last month while their teacher, Kristy Neumeister, led a book discussion. The book, “Rain School,” is…
Question of Trump’s Testimony Hangs Over Carroll’s Defamation Case
With a Manhattan jury soon to decide how much money, if any, Donald J. Trump must pay the writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in 2019 when she first…
The Experience of War Shapes Communities and Future Wars | naked capitalism
Yves here. This paper provides yet another lens into the deterioration of civic values in the US and the more-related-than-you’d-think difficulties the US is having meeting military recruitment goals, In…
As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point
Another day, another barrage of rockets and another spark that American officials fear could set off a wildfire of violence across the Middle East. The latest attack on American troops…
Opinion | The People Have a Right to Climate Data
As a climate scientist documenting the multi-trillion-dollar price tag of the climate disasters shocking economies and destroying lives, I sometimes field requests from strategic consultants, financial investment analysts and reinsurers…
Opinion | George Wallace Has an Heir Apparent
In a post for the new Opinion blog — which you should read! — I argued that there’s nothing mysterious or hard to grok about Donald Trump’s appeal to a…
Bill Iffrig, Runner in Iconic Boston Marathon Bombing Photo, Dies at 89
Bill Iffrig, who became a nationwide symbol of resilience for appearing in a photo that captured his fall near the Boston Marathon finish line in 2013 after the first of…