Though Charles Darwin is known for his study of finches inhabiting the Galápagos Islands, a discovery which later informed his theory of evolution, the scientist failed to scrutinize the backstory of other key wildlife during his voyage aboard HMS Beagle. While traveling in Chile in 1834, the young naturalist encountered […]
Recently, London’s Heathrow airport welcomed some unlikely visitors: dozens of small frogs named after Charles Darwin. The amphibians, which are under threat from the deadly chytrid fungus, which causes an infectious disease called chytridiomycosis, had endured an epically long journey from South America. Transported from Chile’s Tantauco Park, located in […]
If we are to successfully feed the planet, we must protect the humble potato. Indeed, the tuber is the third most important world-wide food crop after rice and wheat, and, what is more, potato is considered one of the most critical staples in terms of food security, particularly in developing […]
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump spoke frequently about the importance of averting World War III. Later, during his inaugural address, he remarked, “we will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we […]
As California Governor Gavin Newsom is discovering to his dismay, once fascism is ensconced in power, it is much more difficult to challenge authoritarianism. Newsom is taking the president to court over Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to his state and has labeled the president’s threats “the words […]
Given the political stakes in the U.S., one might think Gen Z or “zoomers,” who were born between 1997 and 2012, would turn out in full force at anti-Trump protests. In New York, however, youth have been largely absent, with demonstrations visibly dominated by older, white activists. Video footage of […]
One might have imagined Columbia University would be aware that academic capitulation to fascism never pays. Yielding to Donald Trump’s demands, administrators recently agreed to allow security officers to remove or arrest individuals, overhaul campus rules dealing with protests and student discipline, and place the Columbia Middle Eastern Studies Department […]
As Democrats struggle to come up with a coherent and effective strategy which might halt the U.S. descent into wholesale fascism, the idea of forming a so-called “shadow cabinet” has picked up some traction. In other parliamentary democracies, particularly in Europe, opposition parties set up rival cabinets and are assigned […]
As Democrats fail to articulate a forceful response to what increasingly resembles wholesale fascism, one might ask whether we can learn from previous botched efforts which failed to stem the tide. Though comparisons to Nazi Germany have been exhaustively overplayed, we would do well to examine the record of enablers […]
As Democrats flail and fail to articulate a forceful response to what increasingly resembles wholesale fascism, one might ask whether we can learn from previous botched efforts which failed to stem the tide. Though comparisons to Nazi Germany have been exhaustively overplayed, we would do well to examine the record […]
