Tag: colonialism
Vulture Colonialism: The Continuing Pillage of Puerto Rico
While 46% of its citizens live in poverty, Puerto Rico has been marketed to rich people who, if they live there at least half of the year, are not obligated to pay federal taxes on their earnings and investment income.
An Exceptional Nation? French Foreign Policy and the 21st Century Scramble...
There seems to be no amount of human suffering and destruction that can’t be excused when undertaken by western countries who are always deemed to have good intentions, while those opposed to them are tarred as savages at best and pure evil at worst.
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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
FDA bans red no. 3, citing cancer concerns and mounting advocacy pressure
FDA takes a major step in food safety regulation by banning cancer-linked dye.
Israeli airstrikes kill 73 in Gaza just hours after ceasefire announcement, including 20 children
Israeli strikes escalate in Gaza even as cease-fire talks continue amidst a humanitarian crisis.
Gaza deal: What it means for peace in the Middle East—expert Q&A
We asked Scott Lucas, an expert in the Middle East conflict at University College Dublin, to explain the key issues that have led to the agreement and what it means for the future of the region.
Nearly one-third of US residents exposed to dangerous, unregulated contaminants in drinking water, analysis...
“Ultimately, we need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies that feed into our drinking water supplies.”