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There is a heatwave heading to the American West, and some 200 million people are expected to suffer through 90º weather––another 40 million will be sweating through 100º+ weather. Although there has been progress towards addressing climate change (see below), this is a reminder that we are still in––forgive the pun––hot water. The Keystone XL …

A federal investigation has warned that QAnon followers will becoming increasingly desperate as their prophesies fail to come true, potentially leading to future violence. According to a New York-based research firm, nearly one-fifth of over 150,000 QAnon-related Facebook content came from overseas––specifically, Russia and China. Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon supporters following the …

While the numbers of patients hospitalized for critical cases of COVID has dropped dramatically, those who are hospitalized tend to have one thing in common: they’re almost all unvaccinated. As many as 178 hospital workers in Houston have been suspended for refusing to be vaccinated. Such vaccine hesitancy, especially among professionals, is problematic. The global …

The “delta variant” of COVID-19––a more transmissible variant that emerged in India––has been found in Arizona. Its arrival is alarming because, so far, only a handful of states have reached the goal of a 70% vaccination rate. Anheuser-Busch is even giving away free beer when America reaches its vaccine goal. The fewer people who are …

India’s most famous yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, has spent days criticizing the COVID vaccine and the doctors who advocate for it, but he’s taken a dramatic turn––he’s now getting the shot himself and encouraging others to do the same. India’s rapidly burgeoning middle class is in deep trouble. The pandemic has hindered––and in some cases …

BuzzFeed News has won its first Pulitzer prize for a series of innovative articles using satellite mapping and in-person interviews to expose the ongoing genocidal campaign against the Uighur peoples in Xinjiang. The first article (with accompanying links to subsequent articles) can be found here. Despite China’s attempts to keep a lid on their atrocities, …

India’s rapidly burgeoning middle class is in deep trouble. The pandemic has hindered––and in some cases wiped out––their businesses, potentially sending them back to poverty. As India’s COIVD surge begins to abate, its true horror is coming into clearer focus. Struggling under a collapsing health care system, many Indians turned to social media to find help. …

A Uighur woman describes being given “medicine” after being jailed during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but the medicine made her feel ill. She also described having her cell––and herself––hosed down with a powerful hose. Three Uighur exiles have described experience both forced abortions and torture in Xinjiang. They are set to testify at …

The Keystone XL pipeline has been canceled. The nixing of the project has led climate change activists to rejoice, and honestly we should all rejoice with them. If they are right, and the age of fossil fuels is ending, it can’t end quickly enough.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said that the levels …

Six Californian members of the Three Percenters––a right-wing militia––have been brought up on conspiracy charges in the most recent indictments related to the Capitol riots. The infamous “Zip Tie Guy” has been indicted for his role in the Capitol riots. Apparently, had a stash of weapons at his home––including a sniper rifle. Four more Oath Keepers have …

A baffling 29% of Republican voters think it is very likely (17%) or somewhat likely (12%) that Trump will be reinstated as president this year. Republicans have successfully blocked a probe into the Capitol riot, signaling continued loyalty to Trump and preventing any negative association between Trump and the riots from reaching his most devout followers. Such …

As many as 178 hospital workers in Houston have been suspended for refusing to be vaccinated. Such vaccine hesitancy, especially among professionals, is problematic. The global spread of “variants of concern” is worrying health officials. Variants that bypass the protection given by vaccines or previous illness may mean new surges of COVID. The world is …