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Vultures Eat the Dead in Tibetan Sky Funeral 

On the outskirts of Lhasa, Tibetan mourners whispered prayers, while hungry brooding vultures circled overhead.

Cawing.

"This is our sky funeral. We let the vultures eat the bodies…

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From Pillar to Pariah: How America Turned Its Cold War Ally Iran into a Long-Term Adversary

For decades, Washington has told itself a reassuring story about Iran. The conflict, according to the conventional narrative, began in 1979 with the Islamic Revolution, the hostage…

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The Palestine Industry: The Rats of Gaza and the Opportunists among Us

For those unfamiliar with the intricate machinery of Israeli politics, the unanimous 110-0…

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Former FirstEnergy CEO, top executive reindicted on corruption charges in HB 6 bribery case

Two former FirstEnergy executives were reindicted Tuesday on public corruption charges stemming from the House Bill 6 scandal — Ohio’s largest-ever bribery scheme — after a two-month trial ended…

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Action Alerts

Tell Axios: Stop manufacturing consent for intervention in Cuba

The U.S. has no right to attack Cuba, threaten Cuba, starve Cuba, or decide Cuba’s future. The people of Cuba need fuel, medicine, food, and sovereignty. For more than 60 years, Washington has tried to force Cuba into submission through economic warfare, isolation, and regime-change operations. Media outlets should not help recycle the narratives used to justify escalation and intervention.

Tell Axios: Report on the humanitarian impact of U.S. sanctions on Cuba…

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State of Rights of Nature 2026 Report

After 20 years of controversial and challenging work, the “rights of nature” movement, which aims to extend legal protections to the natural world, finds itself on shaky ground, facing counterattacks, outright bans, corruption,…

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Mark Carney

A Candidate Designed for Me

A year and a half ago, I developed a documentary web series with the support of the online magazine Canadian Affairs. The series centered on an immigrant who had, as the logline put it, “fled a country torn by political strife.” I was…

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268 Greep Zoom Capture

June 1, 2026 - 268 Solartopia™ - Grassroots Election Protection, Will We Have A Legitimate Election In 2026, Will AI/Data Centers Kill Us All?

GREEP Zoom # 268 opens with JUDITH EHRLICH and CLAIRE GREENSFELDER introducing us to a wonderful new documentary about DAN ELLSBERG & his legendary activism that changed the world.

We then take a deep deep dive into the decisive,…

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Why Ohioans Should Question Vivek Ramaswamy’s Fitness for Leadership

As we look toward the future of our state and the values that should guide our representatives, we must hold every political figure to the highest standard of decency and respect. Recently, comments made by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy have…

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