Tag: space
Nuclear-powered rocket could be no small anomaly
Pursuing use of nuclear propulsion in space has been a NASA aim for many years—indeed, going back to the 1960s.
The inevitable militarization of space?
For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.
Huge pollution footprint flows from commercial communications satellites in orbit
Scientists are asking if the United States is prepared to handle the impacts.
“The new space race is going nuclear”
“The space nuclear industry is flying blind—blinded by its devotion to profit and power."
Jeff ‘Space Cowboy’ Bezos
Space flights used to achieve scientific purpose. Now they're a rich man's carnival ride.
Our billionaires are blasting off. Good riddance!
We don’t need billionaires out to “conquer space.” We need to conquer inequality.
Space Force: The tragic weaponization of space
"Simply put, [fighting from space is] the American way of fighting...freedom to attack as well as freedom from attack."
Turning space into a war zone: Space Force Missile Defense review
“It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space, we must have American dominance in space.”
American dominance in space? Why Trump’s push for Space Force is...
“This is a crucial moment where the public must stand and say ‘hell no!”
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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
Chris Hedges and Albert Raboteau on ‘American Prophets’ importance in an age of radical...
Watch the two thinkers talk about Raboteau’s book, which discusses the work of religious figures such as Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of Howard Zinn
We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation , about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn , chronicling the life and activism of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States .
Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species to extinction
Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.