Trump: Decision on Iran attack near

Donald Trump has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran. Speaking to the Axios news site, the US president said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to…

Trump: Decision on Iran attack near

“Islamist Extremism” Has Been Defeated; a New (Old) Foe Is Needed: “Left-Wing Political Terrorism”

Every power that aims to establish control needs an enemy commensurate with its aims. The “Islamist Extremism” enemy has served the American Empire well in order to deploy massive surveillance at home and resource control abroad. However, this is a small enemy for the task ahead: the authoritarian drift of Western societies based on a…

“Islamist Extremism” Has Been Defeated; a New (Old) Foe Is Needed: “Left-Wing Political Terrorism”

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI—With Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Ad Policy Protesters gathered outside State Library Victoria to oppose proposed operational changes that would significantly reduce reference library staff and shift core services toward self-service and digital systems in Melbourne, Australia. (Ye Myo Khant / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighborhoods—including by teaching…

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI—With Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Cardiovascular Health Calculators Also Predict Cancer Risk

According to a research study published in the European Journal of Cancer, cardiovascular health calculators can be repurposed to predict a person’s odds of developing cancer. A few small calibration tweaks allowed statisticians to use widely used heart health prediction tools QRISK-3, SCORE-2, SCORE-2OP and pooled cohort equations to highlight people in danger of developing…

Cardiovascular Health Calculators Also Predict Cancer Risk