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Europe is going grey: can EU countries work together to care for their elderly?
European societies are ageing. In 1950, only 12% of the European population was over age 65. Today t...
In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder
Hurricane Maria, the 15th tropical depression this season, is now battering the Caribbean, just two...
In Mexico, a firebrand leftist provokes the powers that be – including Donald Trump
With its 17 million people, Mexico State, which encompasses the outer suburbs of sprawling Mexico Ci...
Why we love (and fear) mummies
Somewhere in Iraq, the tomb raider Nick Morton (a never-ageing Tom Cruise) flies over the desert. Th...
Mexico’s military is a lethal killing force – should it really be deployed as police?
There is nothing noble about war. In the words of the Spanish-American philosopher and poet George S...
Flooding the Heart of Empire
The Baffler ,November 8, 2023 Flooding the...
Understanding the amazing complexity of sign language
Most people are familiar with sign language, the system that deaf people use to communicate. What fe...
Riding the Goddamn Elephant
A. S. Hamrah ,March 9, 2023 Riding the God...
Shark Attack Kills Man in Hawaii Despite Rescue Attempt
Shark Attack Kills Man in Hawaii Despite Rescue AttemptJanuary 1, 202411:30 AM CSTDan BennettA shark...