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by caltrek
Sun May 26, 2024 1:05 am
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Fascism watch thread/news and discussions
Replies: 238
Views: 198202

Re: Fascism watch thread/news and discussions

On Fascism and Other Maladies: A Conversation with Luis Britto García by Cira Pascual Marquina Interviewing Luis Britto Garcia May 19, 2024 Introduction: (Janata Weekly) Cira Pascual Marquina : You recently wrote an article about fascism, a topic of global concern. How would you describe this pheno...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Food Price Watch Thread
Replies: 137
Views: 115135

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The Financialisation of Farmland and the War on Food and Farming by Colin Todhunter May 19, 2024 Introduction: (Janata Weekly) Between 2008 and 2022, land prices nearly doubled throughout the world and tripled in Central-Eastern Europe. In the UK, an influx of investment from pension funds and priv...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Labor Rights News Thread
Replies: 332
Views: 212648

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Retired New York City Teachers Rise and Run by Jenny Brown May 20, 2024 Introduction: (Labor Notes) They’ve really stepped in it. The incumbent Unity Caucus that runs the huge teachers union in New York City is facing a challenge from the Retiree Advocate slate who hope to take leadership of the po...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: Military & War
Topic: China could mount full scale invasion of Taiwan by 2025
Replies: 123
Views: 249912

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Analysts Say Chinese Military Drills Test Taiwan’s Defense Readiness by William Young May 25, 2024 Introduction: (VOA) TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China wrapped up a two-day, large-scale military exercise Friday after its forces deployed 111 aircraft and 46 naval vessels to areas around Taiwan. Taiwan’s Natio...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
Replies: 1242
Views: 479546

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RFK Jr. Bashes Trump—And Draws Cheers—Before Ex-President’s Speech To Libertarians by James Farrell May 25, 2024 Introduction: (Forbes) Long-shot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew cheers when he lashed out at former President Donald Trump’s pandemic lockdowns during a speech at the ...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture
Replies: 278
Views: 809552

Re: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture

“Whole Fruit” Chocolate Could be Healthier and More Sustainable by Eth Zurich May 22, 2024 Introduction: (Futurity) Chocolate’s main components are cocoa mass and cocoa butter, which are extracted from the cocoa fruit. What is less known, however, is that the cocoa fruit contains additional valuabl...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: AI & Robotics
Topic: AI-Generated Misinformation
Replies: 1
Views: 8213

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Google's AI Overviews Is Returning Bizarre And Even Dangerous Results by Alfredo Carpineti. (Edited by Laura Simmons). May 24, 2024 Introduction: (IFL Science) Google has launched AI Overviews. And it is not going too well. The feature was launched in the US last week and it will spread globally by...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Space
Topic: Exoplanets – worlds of other suns
Replies: 312
Views: 226736

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With Wobbling Stars, Astronomers Gauge Mass of 126 Exoplanets and Find 15 New Ones May 24, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) LAWRENCE — Using data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, an astronomer at the University of Kansas led a study app...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Business & Politics News and Discussions
Replies: 258
Views: 261158

Re: Business & Politics News and Discussions

Political Elites Take Advantage of Anti-partisan Protests to Disrupt Politics May 24, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Protest movements that reject political parties have an unintended consequence, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame: They empower savvy politicians who chann...
by caltrek
Sat May 25, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions
Replies: 638
Views: 508217

Re: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions

Virginia Tech Researcher Creates New Acoustic Tool to Move Tiny Bioparticles by Alex Parrish May 13, 2024 Introduction: (Virginia Tech) Medical procedures capable of moving cells inside the body without making incisions have unique benefits. From faster recovery times to less trauma impacting the b...