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Everything we thought we knew about drone warfare -- and America’s wars more broadly -- is about to be thrown out the window. Under the circumstances, one thing is predictable: ever more civilians are going to die in America’s wars.

A single payer system drives down the cost of health care…single payer is the way to go.” -Gavin Newsom, campaigning for California Governor, 2017 “You can’t jump over a chasm in two steps”. -Dr. Quentin Young

...inspire and bring into unified action the substantial majority of U.S. people who disagree with one another on many things but agree Trump and his enablers are a danger to people and the planet...

We now can identify which genes were important at each stage of domestication history, and discover what they do.

Earlier this month a Newsweek article featured quotes on how the recent introduction of the W76-2 was the result of Pentagon planning a potential first strike scenario against adversaries, especially Iran.

Inequitable access to public goods and economic opportunities must be immediately remedied, while continued consciousness of racial justice is necessary to ensure future changes in the city do not disproportionately disadvantage black residents.

Sánchez was the highest ranking, most revered woman within the Cuban revolutionary government. She earned the status of “first guerrilla of the Sierra Maestra,” as Fidel Castro’s primary confidant, and as the Cuban Revolution’s staunchest loyalist.

This episode does an amazing job of showing divide-and-conquer and the absurd lengths to which bosses will go to avoid treating workers with dignity.

The 200,000-member-strong Amalgamated Transit Union cited Biden’s electability against President Trump.

Thousands of US workers have suffered job cuts and loss of hours – while Boeing’s former boss walks away with $62m