Monkey pox is a reminder — we need to prepare for emergent diseases World Health Organization director may come under fire for declaring monkey pox a global health emergency, Gwynne Dyer writes. By Gwynne Dyer — Tue., July 26, 2022 Monkey pox is very unpleasant and it spreads very fast, but it’s not a real … Continue reading Monkeypox — New Virus In Need of a Response & A New Name
Opinion by Lina Abu Akleh — July 27, 2022 Lina Abu Akleh is Shireen Abu Akleh’s niece. Earlier this year, I began planning a summer trip from Jerusalem to the United States with my aunt. I was excited for her to show me cities she knew well and loved, including Washington. I am now in Washington, … Continue reading Israel & the Killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The Guardian: How the war has robbed Ukraine’s oligarchs of political influence Analysis: Five months since Russia’s invasion started, Ukraine’s wealthiest have gone quiet – but for how long? Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv — Sat 23 Jul 2022 Ukraine’s richest people, known in the country as oligarchs, are used to dominating political and economic life. … Continue reading Benched: Ukraine’s Oligarchs Are Waiting for a Break
A dispatch from Quaker flyover country. Let’s see now: I’ve been in North Carolina for twenty years. Twelve years ago, in 2010, the state government was taken over by a rightwing party that was a militant forerunner of today’s authoritarian MAGA movement. In the 12 years since then, Carolinians of more progressive views and values … Continue reading AN URGENT CALL FOR SOME PHILADELPHIA FRIENDS TO — “GET A CLUE”
GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor | July 25, 2022 “Not all issues have yet been resolved, but the fact that there is movement is already good,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran on Tuesday, July 19. “We feel that incrementally, there’s been a little bit more progress made, but there’s nothing to announce … Continue reading War Notes: Odessa and the Bread of Life