May 16th, 1924
Photo: The Douglas World Cruisers above Seward, Alaska. National Archives
April 8th, 1944
‘Most Dangerous Point in Human History’ Looming, Warns Noam Chomsky
“We are now facing the prospect of destruction of organized human life on Earth.” Far-right and authoritarian leaders in the U.S. and Russia are pushing the planet toward “the most dangerous point in human history,” renowned scholar Noam Chomsky said in an interview published by The New Statesman Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the planetary […]
‘A Victory for the Virus’: Congress Cuts New Global Covid Aid to $0
“Zero for global Covid equals many needless deaths in poor countries—and heightened risk of new variants,” said one campaigner. Republican and Democratic congressional negotiators on Monday are reportedly set to announce a $10 billion coronavirus funding package that contains no money to fight the pandemic globally, prompting outrage from public health experts who say the decision will prolong […]