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What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really about

Sorry, Elon Musk — it’s looking like the rupture between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) might actually be the messiest breakup of Trump’s second term.  If you haven’t heard, Greene — yes, of Jewish space lasers fame — seems to be turning against Trump over his hesitancy to call on the […]

The 2 men fueling Sudan’s civil war

President Donald Trump announced that the US would intervene to end the civil war in Sudan. This promise came at the request of the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. The conflict in Sudan — which has been marked by serious human rights abuses by both sides — recently reached a turning point. The Rapid […]

The US is fast-tracking this important HIV drug — for everyone except South Africa

How often, on average, do you forget to take your daily meds? For me, it’s about twice a week. And that’s for something as low-stakes as a vitamin D supplement. It’s not the end of the world if I’m a little deficient. But when it comes to HIV prevention, missing a dose of your prescribed […]

What happened when America’s biggest meat companies got called out for greenwashing

Some of the world’s biggest meat companies are finally facing a degree of accountability for allegedly deceiving the public about their pollution. On Monday, America’s largest meat producer, Tyson Foods, agreed to stop marketing a line of its so-called climate-friendly beef and to drop its claim that it could reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050. The […]

Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender

The Trump administration has been something of a pendulum in its position on the war in Ukraine, swinging between pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia positions over the past year. This week, it is swinging hard toward Moscow.  Earlier this week, Axios reported on a new 28-point Trump administration plan to end the war in Ukraine, echoing the […]