פתאום הקרקע נשמטת מתחת לרגליים
דויד גרוסמןמר גרוסמן הנכבד, אמנם אבחנה נאה היא לטעון שרק תנועת המחאה תוכל אולי לשנות משהו בטווח הרחוק - אבל מחאה, כפי שאתה לבטח יודע בעצמך - היא רק מחאה;…
Climate Change is Making Utilities a Risky Bet
It’s been a long-standing investor assumption for decades: the electric utility sector acts as a ballast in a well-balanced portfolio. Investor-owned utilities are generally less volatile than companies in other…
Reaching Critical Will E-News, August 2023
In 2009 the UN General Assembly established 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests. Since then, activists and affected communities around the world have been using this date to raise awareness…
Broken Promises: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Before and After the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Tigray, Ethiopia
The conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), with involvement from Eritrean military forces and numerous ethno-regional militia groups, has been…
What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This will be the pope’s 43rd trip abroad since his election…
Secrets of the Octopus Garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival
Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an…
Youth in Foster Care More Likely Than Peers to Be Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Medications
Youth in the foster care system are more likely to be prescribed two or more psychiatric medications than other youth covered by Medicaid, according to a reportpublished this week in JAMA Pediatrics.…
Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Research and Development to Future Epidemics
Proceedings of a Workshop (2023) The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed unparalleled speed and cross-sector collaboration in the innovation of tools and technologies to address an emerging infectious disease outbreak. Continued innovation and…
Ecuadorean Voters Reject Oil Drilling in the Amazon’s Yasuní National Park
The section of rainforest is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world and home to several Indigenous communities Ecuadoreans voted to ban oil drilling in the Yasuní region…
Caribbean countries poised to seek UN legal advice on slavery compensation
Caribbean countries are considering approaching the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 European countries over slavery, as the fight for reparative…