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25+ min ago (1227+ words) In the media and in activist circles, Climate Change is generally presented as a problem with one cause'carbon emissions'and one solution: a "green energy transition." But this narrative is far too narrow, and'unless'we expand our collective perspective and responses, the already grievous consequences will worsen. Blind Spot #1: It's not just carbon Carbon emissions are certainly significant. I'm not calling that into doubt. The greenhouse effect was'first scientifically described in 1856 by Eunice Newton Foote. (Of course a man coming to the same conclusion later was given the credit, .) In the decades since then, we've only learned more. However, carbon emissions are only part of the story.'The "other leg" is'land'use.'In the literature, you'll see various terms "land disturbance," "land cover changes," "land conversion" and "land alteration." Just as describing the full picture of carbon emissions is beyond the scope of…...

32+ min ago (523+ words) How does change actually happen? This question has followed me across every chapter of my life, from political science and philosophy studies, to graduate work in peacebuilding, into law and food policy, and now into conversations about the polycrisis and metacrisis. Across these settings, I have worked at many scales, always searching for where transformation truly takes root. In the'first essay'in this series, I explored how food and place reveal the limits of our political binaries. In the'second, I examined resistance as an expression of kinship rather than opposition. This final essay weaves those threads together to ask what becomes possible when we understand collapse not only as crisis, but as a collective passage. What Is Actually Collapsing These examples show that while top-down decisions can accelerate change, durable transformation in complex systems usually grows through distributed pattern shifts. Small,…...

41+ min ago (1491+ words) It was our first full day in Gaza, and my wife, who had grown up in the city but left at the age of 27, was a little nervous about me roaming as I pleased. She knew I was a walker and loved nothing more than to pace the streets of a new place and to get to know it "by foot." But as a white westerner with practically no Arabic, I was going to stick out like a sore thumb. We were going to be here for a month. We had put the visit off for five years, and our two kids had never met their grandfather, let alone their many second cousins, half-uncles and other members of the clan. As we were going to be here for a while, I was going to need chaperoning. So, when during our…...

50+ min ago (685+ words) Civilisations endure not by the triumph of one faith over another, but by the quiet courage to live together, speak to one another, and protect the dignity of every human being." December 6 arrives each year like an unhealed wound. It forces the nation to look back at one of the darkest turning points in modern Indian history " the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on 6 December 1992, a hateful crime carried out in plain sight, choreographed through years of political mobilisation and venomous rhetoric. And yet, those who authored the destruction have been honoured instead of held accountable. Advani received the Bharat Ratna in 2024, a move that did not elevate him but diminished the award itself. The Bharat Ratna " once reserved for statesmen of unmatched moral stature " now struggles against the weight of questionable and populist choices. Since 1992, India has…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (523+ words) Anticipating what some call the "Gazafication" of the West Bank, human rights groups are calling on the Israeli military to cease their attacks on Palestinian neighborhoods and" refugee camps. Most recently, the Israeli Defense Forces"raided"homes in the governorate of Tubas after expelling more than twenty families from the besieged Al Far'a refugee camp. In 1999, Ariel Sharon, as Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs,"avowed"Israel would seize all the hilltops in Palestine. Named for Ariel Sharon's infamous call to turn strategic heights i not "facts on the ground," the "Hilltop Youth" are bent on creating new facts: demolished homes, seized lands, ground turned black from fire or red from blood. Yet, the"Hilltop Youth"can point to"Israeli right-wing leaders"in the highest echelons of government who urge continued assaults against non-Jews, regarding them as sub-human. Lest we forget,…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (433+ words) The moon dances into dreamy Pisces during the wee hours today, casting a haze of whimsy and fantasy over the whole weekend. But there are some storms brewing under the surface of this water sign's seas right now, too. Love planet Venus couples up with power-hungry Pluto in the morning, making relationships especially intense and romance extra torrid. Keeping things casual is easier said than done. Beware of bravado in the afternoon, as a face-off between the sun and extravagant Jupiter could inflate some egos and cause over-the-top reactions. A little confidence boost is helpful, but avoid letting your prideful side run wild. You have big dreams, but today, it's easy to get caught up in all the little details. Your eyes may need some time to adjust before you can see your long-term visions clearly. We're living in a…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (285+ words) Meanwhile, Trump is too busy dreaming about Zohran Mamdani to have Pete Hegseth's back President Trump (James Austin Johnson) dreamt about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) struggled to fend off reporters' war crime questions in tonight's "Saturday Night Live" cold open. "Now, you got questions for me? Fine. Pretend I'm a random fishing boat and fire away," Jost's Hegseth announced. In response, Hegseth was immediately asked if there was any truth to the reports that he illegally ordered a second strike on a suspected drug-running boat in the Caribbean intended to kill the vessel's shipwrecked, helpless survivors. "First of all, that kind of cruel, heartless act has no place in Operation Kill Everybody," Hegseth responded. "Second, I wasn't even the room when it happened, OK? I was so jacked up after…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (318+ words) In no small part the nationwide and international protests are continuing to negatively impact Tesla on which Musk has built his fortune. And while "Tesla shareholders just approved a trillion-dollar package for Elon," it is now up to their continued efforts moving forward to make sure Elon does not meet the goals for his "big beautiful" payday. Trump's military buildup in anticipation of a confrontation with Venezuela or by his ordering an attack on the country to start a war is surely no way to win a "peace prize." by T T Sreekumar18/06/2025 As West Asia erupts under the strain of imperialist interventions, the flames of external conflict are mirrored by a slow, internal combustion within American democracy itself. The nation finds itself" "We're back," I tell the room. It's January 21, 2029, and I can barely contain my excitement. "America is back!...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (427+ words) George Strait, "Sly" Stallone and Kiss accept medals from president, who says he was "98% involved" in choosing them Donald Trump on Saturday evening hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for a medal-presentation ceremony, celebrating country music singer George Strait, actor-singer Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester "Sly" Stallone and the members of the rock band Kiss. "This is a great evening, it"s a great honor," Trump said. "And I"m delighted to welcome to the Oval Office " the world-famous, most famous office in the world, most powerful office in the world " our truly exceptional 2025 Kennedy Center honorees." Trump said the honorees "inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans", calling them "the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center honorees ever assembled". Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell stood behind Trump as the president presented the medals....

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (583+ words) An impressive display of world class scientists recently (Nov. 27th) held a UK National Emergency Briefing, informing the world of impending climate change disaster scenarios that can no longer be ignored. A war-time footing is necessary. Ten of the UK's leading experts briefed politicians, business leaders, faith, sport, and the media in a marathon session. The original video of the event d/d November 27th runs 3:05. Herein a sampling of excerpts of the first five speakers suffices to emphasize the critical nature of the subject prompting this emergency briefing. These excerpts are a combination of direct quotes as well as summaries of statements. Excerpts of First Four Speakers: Tim Lenten, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter: Tipping Points. An upcoming example of the most dangerous tipping point is AMOC, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which is already showing signs of slowing. Paleoclimate…...