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Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists

Mendel’s Genetic Revolution and the Legacy of Scientific Racism

Scientific advances are not always linear; they zigzag in unexpected ways. This is particularly true of genetics, which has a dark history of being coopted into eugenics and race science.

South Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates

Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.

‘We Will Prevail’: A Conversation With Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel

With myriad economic problems that Cuba faces, Díaz-Canel, in line with his predecessors Fidel and Raúl Castro, has renewed the principle of self-reliance. The vaccines are the biggest testimonies.

Morocco Drives a War in Western Sahara for Its Phosphates

Far from peace, the Abraham Accords are going to accelerate a return to war in this part of Africa.

The United States’ Recent Failures in War and Fighting Racism Should Serve as a Warning to Its Allies

Biden’s efforts to revive multilateral support for the U.S. empire have been fumbled on many fronts.

Chip War: Can the U.S. Really Gain From China’s Pain?

The U.S. currently holds a strong hand in its chip war with China. But experts believe it will lose in the future as China has a bigger market and a larger capacity for creating new knowledge.

Are Bezos and Musk Launching Us Into a New Space Age, or Just a U.S. Space Grab?

We are entering a new space age in which billionaires can leave this world, which they are destroying, hoping to find another world to conquer and destroy.

Remembering the Great Scientific Crusader Who Showed That No Biological Basis for Race Exists—Richard Lewontin

Lewontin fought a lifelong battle against racism, imperialism and capitalist oppression.

How Modi’s Privatization Agenda Fueled the COVID-19 Disaster in India

India’s incompetent, vainglorious leadership, combined with the right-wing belief in magical capitalism, has led to the disaster that the country is now facing.

The West Is Practicing Vaccine Apartheid at a Global Level

For rich countries, the billions of dollars of vaccine market for Big Pharma far outweigh the benefits of saving millions of lives.

Why the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play

The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can’t be achieved using the usual rules of which countries win and which ones lose.