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15/09/24
Author: 
By Niccolò W. Bonifai, Nita Rudra, Rodney Ludema, and J. Bradford Jensen
A cargo ship sits off the coast of Huntington Beach waiting for access to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake Purchase Licensing Rights

Sept. 12, 2024

America Is Fighting the Wrong Trade War

The China Shock Is Over—and More Tariffs Will Not Help Workers

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have profoundly different visions for the future of the United States. They wildly diverge when it comes to social issues, such as abortion. They do not agree on whether to raise or cut taxes. And they could take U.S. foreign policy in opposing directions, especially when it comes to the country’s alliance with Europe.

14/09/24
Author: 
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands before a presidential debate in Philadelphia, on September 10, 2024. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images.

Sept. 12, 2024

The debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump featured a rehash of neo-liberal and imperialist talking points.

Both are committed to disastrous policies domestically and internationally.

13/09/24
Author: 
Caroline O'Donovan
An Amazon Web Services data center sits next to soccer fields in Dublin, Ohio. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Sept. 13, 2024

Negotiations between Big Tech and an Ohio power utility could set a national precedent as communities grapple with the energy demands of the data center boom.

A regulatory dispute in Ohio may help answer one of the toughest questions hanging over the nation’s power grid: Who will pay for the huge upgrades needed to meet soaring energy demand from the data centers powering the modern internet and artificial intelligence revolution?

13/09/24
Author: 
Jeffrey St. Clair
Trump and Harris at 2024 debate

Sept. 12, 2024

Notes from a Phoney Campaign: Catfight in Philly

 “When a politician is in opposition, he is an expert on the means to some end, and when he is in office, he is an expert on the obstacles to it.” – G.K. Chesterton

 

+ The title of this column comes from Jean-Paul Sartre’s diary of the first eight months of World War II, when he was stationed in Alsace, working as a meteorologist, watching weather balloons and recording barometric pressure, while waiting for something, anything, profound to happen.

13/09/24
Author: 
Robert Alexander and David B. Cohen
Trump and Harris at 2024 debate

Sept. 13, 2024

The 2024 presidential race will likely come down again to just a handful of states and a close Electoral College contest.

The U.S. Constitution requires that a candidate win a majority of electoral votes to win the election outright. With the total number of electoral votes currently set at 538, a candidate must tally at least 270 to become president. 

An even number of total electoral votes presents the country with the risk of a potential tie of 269-269 in the Electoral College, a risk made more possible in a close contest.   

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07/09/24
Author: 
Edward Carver
Bats fly above a road in California. (Photo: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Sept. 6, 2024

Experts hailed the study as "groundbreaking" and "sobering" for the connections it draws between ecosystem and human health.

Bat die-offs in the U.S. led to increased use of insecticides, which in turn led to greater infant mortality, according to a "seminal" study published Thursday that shows the effects of biodiversity loss on human beings.

02/09/24
Author: 
Anne Applebaum / Financial Times
"The confiscation of a few yachts is no solution." (photo: FT)

Sept. 2, 2024

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