June 24 marked the start of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, the world’s largest international naval war games. Led by the U.S., the military exercises bring together 31 countries and include more than 25,000 personnel, 40 surface ships, 5 submarines, and 140 aircraft. The event, which will run until July 31, marks [...]
The Permian period ended about 250 million years ago with the largest recorded mass extinction in Earth’s history, when a series of massive volcanic eruptions is believed to have triggered global climate change that ultimately wiped out 96 percent of marine species in an event known as the “Great Dying.” According to Justin Penn, a [...]
Much of the time, it seems as if the war machine runs on auto-pilot. Indeed, the United States has been engaged in warfare for almost the entirety of our 250 year history. It feels overwhelming to most people to attempt to intervene, yet we are all involved, as our tax dollars feed endless wars, interventions, [...]
The wealthy got the ultimate regulatory carve-out for when this bubble pops.
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On June 15, the two national teams will face off in Atlanta, reviving one of the most important classics in world soccer – not necessarily because of their sporting rivalry, but rather because of the history of military dominance that surrounds it all.
Zoe. , July 14, 2026