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Under Trump, Taxpayers Will Continue to Foot the Bill for Israel’s War Crimes Under Trump, Taxpayers Will Continue to Foot the Bill for Israel’s War Crimes
Were it just about any other country than Israel committing such a genocide, Washington would have cut off arms shipments months ago.
Jan 23, 2025 / Stan Cox
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Anti-Protest Laws Won’t Silence Climate Activists Anti-Protest Laws Won’t Silence Climate Activists
Still, punitive measures against climate protest are reaching new extremes.
Nov 6, 2024 / Stan Cox
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We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World
With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.
Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox
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The War in Sudan Is Causing Mass Starvation The War in Sudan Is Causing Mass Starvation
If we don’t start paying a lot more attention to it soon—as in right now—it’s going to be too late.
Aug 9, 2024 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
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With Air-Conditioning, Have We Passed the Point of No Return? With Air-Conditioning, Have We Passed the Point of No Return?
Consider it the feedback loop from hell: The greenhouse gas emissions air-conditioning releases ensure that we will continue to rely on it.
Jun 17, 2024 / Stan Cox
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The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA” The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA”
Any national leader with a strong sense of justice, of right and wrong, would do whatever was necessary to stop a genocide like the one now unfolding in Gaza.
Mar 21, 2024 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox
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The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions
The massive humanitarian intervention needed in Sudan, Yemen, and Syria is not in the cards—and the neglect has brought about horrific consequences.
Oct 19, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox
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The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright
When young people are worried about the world that their future children and grandchildren will inhabit, something has gone deeply wrong.
Sep 27, 2023 / Stan Cox
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The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About The War in Sudan You’re Not Reading About
The US is not alone—the entire world is lagging badly in its response to the humanitarian tragedy in Sudan.
Aug 2, 2023 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
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Our Warming Planet Is Becoming a Hotbed of Violence Our Warming Planet Is Becoming a Hotbed of Violence
There has always been violent conflict. But we may now be preparing to top off that sorry record with climate-induced conflict.
Jul 7, 2023 / Stan Cox