Author: DPstaff

Hepatitis B and the Liver Cancer Endgame

Kristina Campbell in Nature: Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths globally —…

How Substack Might Replace The New York Times

Tomas Pueyo in Uncharted Territories: The New York Times is obsessed with Substack. A few…

The World Can Stop Capital Flight Now

By Jomo Kwame Sundaram: Capital flight is widespread, with resource-rich countries more vulnerable. ‘Mis-invoicing’ exports…

The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is

Trevor Quirk at Bookforum on Justin E. H. Smith’s Philosophical History Of The Internet: The…

A Guide To Putin’s Inner Circle, According to The Onion

The Onion (“America’s Finest News Source”) publishes satirical articles on international, national, and local news….

How Hypersonic Missiles Work and the Unique Threats They Pose

Hypersonic missiles threaten to upend the relative stability of the current era of nuclear weapons….

Arundhati Roy on Religious Nationalism, Dissent, and the Battle Between Myth and History

Arundhati Roy’s Lecture at the University of Texas: Before I begin, I would like to…

Ilhan Omar Meets With Imran Khan, Visits LoC in Kashmir

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called on ousted Pakistani PM Imran Khan (Chairman PTI) at his Bani…

Tell Me About the Blues

By Bill Benzon: What is the blues? It is a mood, a feeling, a sensibility….

Oil and Gas Extraordinary Revenues: Consumers Paying the Price

DESPARDES Report: The oil and gas supply crisis unleashed by geopolitical conditions represents new business…

Women Politicians: Gender Parity Will Not Be Achieved Before 2063

By Mariela Jara in IPS: Women entering the political arena in Peru face multiple obstacles…

Putin’s Grand Ambitions and NATO’s Crisis of Nuclear Credibility

The invasion of Ukraine, and the rhetoric surrounding it, has revealed the scope of Vladimir…