Activism Is Now In Fashion - The Atlantic

Via: Hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  5 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“The Met Gala is where people go to make empty statements. No one at the event is rebelling against the power structure.”

The West is getting Afghanistan wrong - again | Asia | Al Jazeera

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Here are four misconceptions about the Afghan crisis that Western politicians and pundits continue to spread.”

A history of the United States, according to statues

Via: Hallux  •  Satire  •  9 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 years ago

“The best people in America (as determined by their fitness for statuary) all fought for something called “the Confederacy."”

HEATHER BRESCH, JOE MANCHIN’S DAUGHTER, PLAYED DIRECT PART IN EPIPEN PRICE INFLATION SCANDAL

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  3 years ago

“A new email shows the former Mylan CEO worked with her counterpart at Pfizer to corner the market and keep costs up”

Mob Justice Is Trampling Democratic Discourse - The Atlantic

Via: Hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  39 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn't adapt fast enough to the new norms, judgment can be...”

Nearly 30 per cent of 138,000 assessed species are facing extinction, conservation group warns | CTV News

Via: Hallux  •  Environment/Climate  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“A top international conservation agency warned that 28 per cent of the 138,374 species identified on its 'survival watchlist' as being under threat...”

Florida Official Wants DeSantis to Make Ivermectin Widely Available

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  28 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 years ago  •  LOCKED

“Ivermectin is a drug typically used to treat parasitic infections in livestock. US health agencies have warned against using it for COVID-19.”

COVID-19 Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future - The Atlantic

Via: Hallux  •  Mental Health and Wellness  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse.  ”

Why many scientists say it's unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a 'lab leak' | Science | AAAS

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Early patterns of cases, the virus' own genome, and new details about animal markets in Wuhan all point to natural origin”

The Race to Inherit Trump's MAGA Base Is Already On—And the Knives Are Out | Vanity Fair

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 years ago

“With the 2024 election in sight, Republican presidential contenders such as Ron DeSantis, Ted Cruz, and Mike Pompeo have begun racing each other to...”