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In October 1956 the ascending rock idol lent his considerable stardom to helping save lives by getting vaccinated against polio on the Ed Sullivan show. Today an anti-vax fanatic with a celebrity name is in line to be in charge of public health.

Journalist Laura Carlsen discusses how Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will navigate a series of domestic challenges and a changing U.S.-Mexico relationship.

Israeli leftists have been more divided and marginalized than ever since the October 7 assault, with joint Palestinian-Jewish struggle at a breaking point. Yet their sights remain set on long-term political change.

We are the wealthiest nation on Earth. There is no rational reason as to why we are not the healthiest nation on Earth

H-1B ('16 tons' Song Parody). Suze Rotolo Interview: Dylan, NY and Art. Inside a Science Sexual Harassment Scandal. How Elon Musk Is Corrupting the Government. Why the Trumpiest Congress May Not Deliver.

Carter's work post-presidency brokering peace and monitoring overseas elections for fairness earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. But when he occupied the White House, Carter was a disappointment to American working people and their labor movement.

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First, Elon Musk helped buy the U.S. presidential elections. Now, he is interfering in Germany's elections, by supporting the ultra-rightist party AfD, Alternative for Germany; in German: Alternative für Deutschland. Germany and Europe is protesting.

There's the bad news – apocalyptic destruction in Gaza, rampant poverty, utter despair about the Palestinian Authority–and there's more bad news: Over half of Palestinians still back the October 7 attack. Recent polls show that's not the whole story.