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When used to describe Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in the wake of the latter group’s brutal October 7 massacre, which killed approximately 1,200 Israelis, the word genocide no longer functions primarily as a condemnation of military action designed to destroy a civilian population group. Instead, it has become shorthand for outrage at the scale of destruction in Gaza and, often, a broader condemnation of Israel’s entire military campaign, and sometimes of Israel’s very existence. The force of the accusation has grown through repetition, reinforced by the undeniable emotional impact of images emerging from the conflict. But genocide…
Health officials in South Carolina recently declared the 2026 Spartanburg County measles outbreak over. The outbreak involved nearly 1,000 cases, the largest in the U.S. in more than 30 years. For those who follow that and other 2025-2026 outbreaks, a number of lessons should serve to revise the current narrative around the status of measles in the US measles outbreaks. First: Large-scale population displacement resulting in relocation of the unvaccinated contributes to outbreaks. Although public health officials do not routinely record “country of origin” of measles patients, it can be critical information. The Spartanburg outbreak was concentrated in the Eastern…
New survey data shows confusing financial aid offers are fueling backlash over college costs and higher education affordability. Source link
Download Audio. Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show. As the world’s been focused on what’s happening between the US and Iran, important developments have taken place in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Scott and Davis break these down and then finish with a quick reflection on the ongoing economic standoff between the US and Iran. Discussed on the show: Daniel Davis / Deep Dive Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II:…
Chart Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP Growth Was Driven by a Jump in Federal Government Spending Spending by the federal government fell at a 16.6% annual rate in the 4th quarter. This was partly driven by the DOGE layoffs, most of which first took effect in the 4thquarter. However, it was also partly driven by the government shutdown at the start of the quarter, which continued until the middle of November. The contraction from the DOGE cuts is not being reversed, but the contraction from the shutdown was reversed. This explains the 9.3% growth in federal spending, which…
Monday, May 4th on RealClearPolitics – Joined by RCP Contributor Richard Porter and James S. Robbins, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics Source link
Two months into the Iran war, the battlefield remains frozen in a tenuous ceasefire, with the Strait of Hormuz closed, a U.S. blockade in place and the possibility of negotiations veering between definitely off and possibly on. Source link
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 TeleSur, Orinoco Tribune. The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, called on the international community this Saturday to determine whether it will allow Washington to militarily attack his country after the U.S. President, Donald Trump, said he would take control of the island “almost immediately.” “The president of the U.S. is escalating his threats of military aggression against Cuba to…
HHS will encourage doctors to consider lifestyle changes, not drugs, to treat depression Source link
Our book traces the waves of elite panic that drive governments to regulate “misinformation,” “disinformation,” and other speech that the leaders believe are not in the best interests of the public. One wave of elite panic reached its peak in 2024. It was a pivotal year for the future of global democracy, as some 2 billion voters—about half the adult population of the globe—went to the polls, including voters in the United States, the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, Taiwan, Mexico, and India. Despite a record number of eligible voters, the mood among many politicians,…