Entering a Golden Age for War Profiteers
TomDispatch
Trump's Washington Breathes New Life into the Military-Industrial Complex
Badar Khan Suri, the Georgetown Researcher Abducted by ICE Speaks Out
Acacia
“If my ordeal exposed authoritarianism and put a spotlight on the suffering in Gaza, I’m happy to do it again and again.”
Friday Nite Videos | August 1, 2025
Portside
Tom Lehrer | We Will All Go Together When We Go. Epstein's Killer Caught on Camera? Forensic Expert Analysis. Don't Disrespect The Flag! | Trevor Noah. Gang Databases | John Oliver. South Park: What To Expect in Episode 2.
Mamdani’s Winning Formula: Fuse the Message and the Media
The New Republic
If politics is ultimately about communicating in appealing ways, Mamdani is charting a new way forward for the digital era by the deliberate fusion of personal appeals with substantive ones.
Tom Lehrer: Singer, Songwriter and Satirist
The Guardian
Lehrer's songs, by turns gloriously vulgar, ludicrously macabre or ferociously political, were mostly written and recorded before 1960, after which he returned to teaching mathematics and tried to behave as though no one had heard of him.
New Peace Plan Increases Pressure on Israel and US As Momentum Grows for Palestinian Statehood
The Conversation
In theory, the plan, embraced by the EU and the Arab League, could end the Israeli mass killing in Gaza, remove Hamas from power and begin the implementation of a process for a state of Palestine. The question is whether it has any chance of success.
How Do Human Egg Cells Stay Healthy for Decades?
The Scientist
Contrary to long-standing assumptions, human egg cells stay pristine for decades not by ramping up waste disposal, but by dialing it down.
Tom Lehrer | We Will All Go Together When We Go
Tom Lehrer (April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) was a satirical song writer and mathematics teacher, whose biting commentary is still eerily and sadly relevant. Read the full obituary.
Epstein's Killer Caught on Camera? Forensic Expert Analysis
A careful analysis of the newly released surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein’s jail the night of his death, and a comparison with the claims in the official report.
Don't Disrespect The Flag! Trevor Noah
Why we're the only country that sings the national anthem all the time, and any way we want
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