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Mass Destruction

Daniel Bessner Boston Review
A Review: Every Citizen a Statesman: The Dream of a Democratic Foreign Policy in the American Century, by David Allen, Harvard University Press

You’re Paying Taxes Today. The Rich Aren’t.

Andrew Perez, Matthew Cunningham-Cook, Rebecca Burns Jacobin
Today is Tax Day, the deadline for Americans to pay their taxes. One group that won’t be paying much today: the rich, who have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens.

Why You Should Feed Your Hangry Gut Bacteria

Christopher Damman The Conversation
The microbiome’s signals regulate the growth and function of energy-producing mitochondria across many cell types. The ultraprocessed foods that make up an increasing fraction of American diets can disrupt these signals.