Author: nick

[ad_1] A few weeks ago, I hurt my left elbow while doing my regular weight workout. I’ve been lifting for over 50 years and have spent a lot of time swimming and playing baseball, tennis, and other sports that are well known for creating nagging joint pains, but this was new to me. I thought about making an appointment with my regular doctor or scouting out nearby physical therapists who are in-network for my insurance—two sensible options that also meant spending an undefined amount of money and, even more off-putting, an undefined amount of time scheduling appointments, juggling calendars, and…

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[ad_1] Elder Chavez arrived in the United States alone at 14, fleeing Honduras after his parents abandoned him. He received Special Immigrant Juvenile status – a legal protection designed for children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. Elder built his life here. Earlier this year, a traffic stop sent him to a detention center in Louisiana, where an immigration officer looked at his legal paperwork and said: “Your papers are of no use to me.” Elder is now on a path to deportation. As Pro Publica reported this month, he is not alone. Deportations of people who arrived as unaccompanied children have…

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[ad_1] For decades, the United States maintained global dominance through military power, the dollar, and an international financial system that encouraged the rest of the world to recycle its wealth back into American markets. But according to economist Michael Hudson, that model is breaking down—and Washington is replacing it with something even more coercive. In this wide-ranging conversation, Hudson argues that today’s conflicts with Iran, Russia and China are not simply about security or ideology. They are part of a broader strategy to preserve U.S. economic supremacy by controlling energy supplies, AI infrastructure, shipping routes and the global financial…

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[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) expects cancer cases to soar all over the globe. The WHO made this announcement in a report released on Wednesday, in which the agency said cancer remains the world’s second-leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease, claiming more than 26,000 lives daily. But by 2050, cancer will affect 90% of the population either through diagnosis of themselves or a close relative. WHO estimates that there are currently nearly 10 million deaths and 20.6 million new cases of cancer annually. The agency is warning that without urgent action, the latest figure will rise to 35 million by…

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