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Sunday Science: FAMILY TIES

Andrew Curry Science
Giant family trees based on ancient DNA from thousands of people are revealing prehistoric politics and social structure

Defanged

Eric Foner London Review of Books
King, Eig warns us, has been ‘defanged’. On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we don’t hear the voice of the radical King, the ally of the labour movement and critic of economic inequality and war.

Chipping Away at the Right To Strike

Veena Dubal Dissent Magazine
Glacier v. Teamsters was not a crisis averted but another step in the right’s plan to stifle labor power.

The Great Medicaid Unwinding

Adam Gaffney The Nation
Millions of Americans lost their coverage earlier this year when a pandemic-era policy expired. The consequences are detrimental to the very practice of medicine.

Gaza Shatters the Facade of ‘Calm’

Mohammed R. Mhawish +972 Magazine
Palestinians have long warned that Israel's blockade and repeated aggressions would eventually lead to an explosion. But few of us in Gaza expected this.

Biden Stuns Allies With Border Wall Bombshell

Rafael Bernal The Hill
"Border walls are ineffective, a poor use of taxpayer funds, and a strain on the local environment, endangering families and children who are fleeing from dangerous conditions and that seek legal asylum in the United States."

Humanoid Robots

Hiawatha Bray The Boston Globe
They may finally be coming to the business world — starting in warehouses

Kaiser 3 Day Strike

STEFANIE DAZIO AP
It’s the final day of a massive health care strike over pay and staff shortages. No deal is in sight.