By Joshua Scheer Drop Site News reports that Gaza’s health system is on the brink of total collapse, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of life-saving medical aid despite a ceasefire that mandated full humanitarian access. Drop Site spoke with Dr. Mimi Syed, a U.S.-based physician who has volunteered in Gaza multiple times and […]
By Christine Ahn & Davis Price for Truthout Since 1964, the U.S. military has leased roughly 47,000 acres of land from the State of Hawai‘i — for a token $1. The leases, which account for 18 percent of military lands in Hawai‘i, are set to expire in 2029, offering Hawai‘i a rare opportunity to reclaim land from the war machine. […]
This year marked many tech developments that Semafor saw coming, but there were a few we missed in this honest wrap-up.
As we close the books on 2025, here are two data points to consider: Gold hit a record high and corporate mergers came very close to one.
In addition to retail boosters, central banks have turned to gold as a replacement for US dollars.