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Inter Press Service
- Incorporate Genetics, Social Support and Place of Residence into Public Health Campaigns
A recent study published in Journal Communications Medicine explores how people from different income levels and urban or rural backgrounds view the factors that influence health across eight countries: Brazil, China, Germany, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States. It found that those with higher incomes are more likely to think genetics are the most important factor
- Africa Taking Targeted Preparedness Measures as Mpox Cases Increase
As the mpox virus continues to spread to new countries across Africa, triggering a continental health emergency, health authorities are sparing no effort in taking targeted measures to control the outbreak—and have called on funders to ensure that resources are distributed fairly. Mpox (formally known as monkeypox) was declared a global health emergency by the World Health
- ‘Safe Zone’ Al-Mawasi Bombed, Leaving Dozens Killed
On Tuesday, an airstrike was carried out in Al-Mawasi, on a displacement camp situated on the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Civil Defense Agency, 40 people were killed and over 60 were injured. Despite being designated as a “safe zone” by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this region has seen continual airstrikes and armed
The Guardian
- Trump and Harris head for swing states amid fallout from presidential debate – US politics live
Kamala Harris has her sights set on North Carolina while Donald Trump is heading to ArizonaDonald Trump’s campaign publicly claimed victory in the debate against Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, but at least some of his aides privately conceded it was unlikely that he persuaded any undecided voters to break for him, according to people familiar with the matter.“Will tonight benefit us? No, it will not,” one Trump aide said. Continue reading...
- ‘Do you have contempt for my views?’ How a leftwing film-maker and a Republican came together
For documentary The Last Republican, director Steve Pink followed Adam Kinzinger, who went against his party to criticise Donald Trump in the wake of an insurrection“Donald Trump is a weak man pretending to be strong. He is a small man pretending to be big. He’s a faithless man pretending to be righteous. He’s a perpetrator who can’t stop playing the victim. He puts on quite a show but there is no real strength there.”It was no surprise to hear such rhetoric cheered to the rafters at the recent Democratic national convention in Chicago. But the words were not spoken by a Democrat. They came from the mouth of a stranger in a strange land: the former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger. Continue reading...
- Donald Trump a de facto Russian asset, FBI official he fired suggests
Andrew McCabe says Trump-Putin interactions ‘raise questions’, as Harris says Putin would eat Trump ‘for lunch’Donald Trump can be seen as a Russian asset, though not in the traditional sense of an active agent or a recruited resource, an ex-FBI deputy director who worked under the former US president said.Asked on a podcast if he thought it possible Trump was a Russian asset, Andrew McCabe, who Trump fired as FBI deputy director in 2018, said: “I do, I do.” Continue reading...
- Trump’s pet peeve: he thinks it’s a matter of debate | Fiona Katauskas
He’s reaching some interesting votersSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
- Harris-Trump debate watched by 67m people, beating pivotal Biden showdown
Debate was watched by nearly 16 million more people than June event that saw Biden drop out, with a marked rise in younger and middle-aged viewers, ratings showAn estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a 31% increase from the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden that eventually led to the president dropping out of the 2024 race. The debate was run by ABC News but shown on 17 different networks, the Nielsen company said. The Trump-Biden debate in June was seen by 51.3 million people. Tuesday’s count was short of the record viewership for a presidential debate, when 84 million people saw Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s first face-off in 2016. The first debate […]
Ensia
- A huge park outside of Mexico City serves as a climate-adaptation model
Editor’s note: Paul Biasco first wrote about the Lake Texcoco Ecological Park for Ensia in early 2020. Here, the author revisits the park as it’s set to open to provide an update on the progress. It’s unusually dry in this former lake bed in the Valley of Mexico. It hasn’t rained in weeks, and typically temperate Mexico City is in the midst of a heat wave. Residents are planning for […]
The Marshall Project
- Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.
Fair Observer
- A Personal Meditation on Growing Old in a Catastrophic Age
A Washington Post headline reads: “A big problem for young workers: 70- and 80-year-olds who won’t retire.” For the first time in history, reports Aden Barton, five generations are competing in the same workforce. His article laments a “demographic traffic jam” at the apexes of various employment pyramids, making it ever harder for young people… Continue reading A Personal Meditation on Growing Old in a Catastrophic Age The post A Personal Meditation on Growing Old in a Catastrophic Age appeared first on Fair Observer.
- How the Powerful Women of the Mahabharata Uplift Its Narrative
The Mahabharata utterly baffled me as an innocent six-year-old. My mother had gifted me a (thankfully abridged) version of the Hindu epic for my birthday. It taunted me with baleful snippets of unrevealing information. Abloom with brightly colored childish illustrations of the bloodiest battles, the book gave me sleepless nights for the next two years.… Continue reading How the Powerful Women of the Mahabharata Uplift Its Narrative The post How the Powerful Women of the Mahabharata Uplift Its Narrative appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Now It’s Clear, Osama bin Laden Won the War on Terror
On September 11, 2001, I was on a flight out of Srinagar, the capital of what was then the state of Jammu and Kashmir, to New Delhi, the capital of India. Back then, the airport was like a fortress. I was a young officer having my last thrill by riding around on the machine gun… Continue reading Now It’s Clear, Osama bin Laden Won the War on Terror The post Now It’s Clear, Osama bin Laden Won the War on Terror appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Can other animals understand death?
When animals seem to grieve for their dead, such as staying with them for days, is it anthropomorphism or something more? - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- Turkey Probing Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi, Seeking Arrest Warrants
U.S. officials, by contrast, have referred only to Israel’s debunked claims about her death.
- J.D. Vance Mocks Taylor Swift for Being “Billionaire Celebrity”
The GOP vice presidential nominee was reacting to news that Taylor Swift had endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
- 22,500 Palestinians Now Have Life-Changing Injuries Due to Israel’s Genocide
At least 3,000 Palestinians have had their limbs amputated as a result of Israeli attacks, WHO estimates.
ProPublica
Unicorn Riot
- Protest Near Harris-Trump Presidential Debate Opposes Bipartisan Support for Israeli Genocide in Palestine
Philadelphia, PA – Protesters opposing the ongoing Israeli genocide in occupied Palestine marched and rallied near the security perimeter erected outside the National Constitution Center — the site of the first debate between 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris (D) and Donald Trump (R). A call… The post Protest Near Harris-Trump Presidential Debate Opposes Bipartisan Support for Israeli Genocide in Palestine appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in War
More than 50 members of Congress own stock in defense contractors whose profits are soaring from giant Pentagon budgets and supplemental weapons packages.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2024-09-12 Thursday
Headlines for September 12, 2024; “Another Appalling Year” of Violence Against Land Defenders as Nearly 200 Killed Worldwide in 2023; “On Thin Ice”: Western Nations Crack Down on Climate Activists with Arrests & Jail Terms; “By the Fire We Carry”: Cherokee Author Rebecca Nagle on the Ongoing Fight for Tribal Sovereignty
Latino USA
- The Moving Border: Part Two, The South
With encouragement and financial assistance Mexico has been building itself up as more than a place asylum seekers transit through... The post The Moving Border: Part Two, The South appeared first on Latino USA.
- How I Made It: Making Movies
Making Movies is a rock band based out of Kansas City, Missouri. The group has two sets of brothers, lead... The post How I Made It: Making Movies appeared first on Latino USA.
- The Moving Border: Part One, The North
In this 2-part investigation The Moving Border, Latino USA delves into the increasing pressure put on refugees seeking safety in... The post The Moving Border: Part One, The North appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
The Appeal
- D.C. Can’t Dismiss Lawsuit Over Police Response to Mental Health Crises
Attorneys say the district's practice of sending armed police officers to mental health emergencies violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. The post D.C. Can’t Dismiss Lawsuit Over Police Response to Mental Health Crises appeared first on The Appeal.
- How Deep is the Scandal at Maryland’s Medical Examiner Office?
The state launched an investigation after the former chief medical examiner's biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an Appeal analysis finds major flaws in the probe's design. The post How Deep is the Scandal at Maryland’s Medical Examiner Office? appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Garland Slams Escalation of Attacks on DOJ
In the three years since Donald Trump concocted his Big Lie and during which he has relentlessly attacked the Department of Justice, the number of threats against its staff have skyrocketed. Garland Slams Escalation of Attacks on DOJ originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Proposals to Build California’s First Carbon Storage Facilities Face a Key Test
Proposals to build California’s first carbon storage facilities are facing key tests in the coming weeks, beginning with a vote by the Kern County Planning Commission Thursday night. The commission will decide whether to approve plans submitted by two oil companies, Aera Energy and California Resources Corporation (CRC), to build and operate the facilities. The
- When Will the EV Sales Slump End? Here’s What the Experts Say
U.S. electric vehicle sales have slowed in 2024. So how long will this period last? I spoke with auto analysts this week to try to get answers to this and other questions. The conversations covered the market as a whole and models whose sales have been surprisingly strong. 1. When will the U.S. market shift
Grist
- Kamala Harris is making climate action patriotic. It just might work.
A new study suggests that framing the issue in terms of American values holds promise.
- The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous
Hurricane Francine hits low-lying Louisiana. Subsidence could make the storm surge worse.
- What if nature had a voice in legislation? A ‘planetary parliament’ could give it one.
The Planetary Democrats, a European legal association, wants to create a global parliament that would represent the interests of the nonhuman world.
The Conversation
- Kamala Harris effectively baited Donald Trump during the debate, drawing out his insecure white masculinity
Trump’s display during the debate shows that his white male insecurity is a liability to his candidacy − and a threat to the country.
- Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election
With Harris and Trump locked in a dead heat, getting their supporters to sing, scream and dance can cultivate an aura of inevitable electoral triumph.
- A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
The Nazis routinely shared altered photos in their official publication, the Illustrierter Beobachter, causing readers to question what was real or fake.
- Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States would have given Nixon immunity for Watergate crimes — but 50 years ago he needed a presidential pardon to avoid prison
President Gerald Ford’s pardon of former President Richard Nixon 50 years ago is seen as a damaging precedent establishing presidential impunity. Now, the Supreme Court has affirmed that impunity.
- Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility
Boundaries exist for a reason.
The Trace
- More Than a Thousand Felons Have Challenged Their Gun Bans Since the Supreme Court’s Bruen Decision
In the summer of 2006, Micha Eatman, then 17, and two others were charged with beating a 14-year-old and robbing him of his cell phone in Chicago. The beating put the victim in a coma. Though he eventually recovered, he lost peripheral vision in one eye and was left with memory problems. Eatman was sentenced The post More Than a Thousand Felons Have Challenged Their Gun Bans Since the Supreme Court’s <i>Bruen</i> Decision appeared first on The Trace.
- How the Supreme Court Broadened the Second Amendment
On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, marking a seismic shift in the landscape of American gun rights. While the decision struck down a portion of New York’s restrictive, century-old concealed carry law, its implications extended far beyond the Empire State The post How the Supreme Court Broadened the Second Amendment appeared first on The Trace.
- What Harris and Trump Might Do About Guns If Elected
Gun violence is likely to be one of the topics that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will discuss during their first debate on September 10, particularly after the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia brought the issue back to the forefront of the presidential race. In preparation for the The post What Harris and Trump Might Do About Guns If Elected appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- The Search for What Shook the Earth for Nine Days Straight
Last year, an immense but brief outburst of seismic energy was soon followed by a long hum that made the world ring. Finding its cause took 68 scientists and an assist by the Danish military. The post The Search for What Shook the Earth for Nine Days Straight first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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