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From Gaza to Minab, the Same Story – Children Paying the Price of War

Conspiracy Theories

Those who had the misfortune of growing up in a war zone require no explanation. War is hell, it is true – but for children, it is something else entirely: a confusing, disorienting fate that defies comprehension. There are children who live only briefly, experiencing whatever life manages to offer them: the love of parents, the camaraderie of siblings, the fragile joys and inevitable hardships of existence. There are over 20,000 children in this category who have been killed in Gaza over the span of roughly two years, according to figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry and repeatedly cited by United…

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KIDS EXPOSED TO LEAD — AND MANY ARE NEVER EVEN TESTED

Independent Journalism

In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. For more than a century, industry blanketed parts of Omaha with toxic lead—an invisible residue that still lingers in soil, homes, and bodies. Now, as new reporting from ProPublica makes clear, the crisis isn’t just what remains in the ground—it’s what isn’t being measured. Despite living atop one of the largest residential lead Superfund sites in the United States,…

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Bombing Them Back to the Stone Age: Is Iran Vietnam 2.0?

Investigative Reports

A-4E Skyhawks attacking Phuong Dinh bridge in 1967. Photo: LCdr. Jerry Breast, US Navy. Comparisons are always risky. Even identical twins are not exactly alike. But some phrases echo across decades with unsettling familiarity. For those of a certain generation, hearing Donald Trump threaten Iran—“We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age where they belong”—brought back memories of General Curtis LeMay’s infamous remark: “We’re going to bomb them back into the Stone Age,” attributed to U.S. air war strategy in North Vietnam. Is the U.S. war against Iran Vietnam 2.0? Or is it another example of America’s persistent…

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The Most Dangerous Climate Argument Today Isn’t Denial, It’s Delay

Propaganda & Narrative

In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Dr. Joakim Kulin and Dr. Ekaterina Rhodes , DeSmog. Belief in climate change is rising, but action stalls. New research reveals how subtle narratives are slowing policy – and how to fight back. Under Donald Trump’s renewed push to expand fossil fuel production — including plans to ramp up oil and gas drilling and roll back climate regulations —…

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The magic word for digital assets adoption and success: choice

Conspiracy Theories

For the digital asset ecosystem of the future to flourish, investors need options, explains Sullivan. Digital assets have moved well beyond the hype cycle. What began as an experiment in decentralized value transfer has evolved into a serious conversation about how capital markets, custody, settlement and asset ownership could be re-imagined for the digital age. Tokenization, programmable money and distributed ledgers may deliver faster settlement, greater transparency and new efficiencies across the financial system. The opportunity is both real and transformative, but accelerated adoption of digital assets is not guaranteed. The ecosystem’s success will not be determined by any single…

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