The Narratives We Embrace

Some ruminations on that Signal chat. The news outlets seem to be focused particularly on the incompetence indicated by the leaked Signal chat involving Trump’s top advisors having an emoji-filled discussion about how and when they were going to bomb Yemen.  The story is that having such a top-secret chat on a messaging app and…

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Teacher, 60, Charged with Rape of Teen Following Allegations Against 25-Year-Old Teacher Involving Same Student

Two teachers at a school in Georgia are facing s3xual misconduct charges involving the same alleged victim.  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced the arrest of Sherri Delle Mauldin, 60, on charges of improper sexual contact by an employee, agent, or foster parent, aggravated child molestation and statutory r@pe.  Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while she…

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US Exit from WHO Will Detrimentally Impact Global Health

Illustration by Paola Bilancieri. On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump, by executive order, indicated his intention to remove the US from World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations agency responsible for global public health. This decision will have wide-ranging and negative consequences for people’s health worldwide. Since it joined the organization in 1948,…

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