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“Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children today against a number of diseases, saying, ‘I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.’” — NBC News

We’ve heard many complaints about our handling of the largest measles outbreak in the United States since the disease was eradicated. Let us make this perfectly clear: Our official policy on measles is that it can’t hurt us if we’re all already dead.

Journalist Jeremy Loffredo travels to Puerto Rico to investigate how a new wave of U.S. crypto billionaires and wealthy transplants are reshaping the island. Drawn by tax breaks and lax regulations, these elites are buying up land, displacing locals, and transforming the entire Latin American country. Through on-the-ground reporting Loffredo unpacks how this economic invasion is eroding the island’s sovereignty under the guise of “investment,” echoing earlier eras of U.S. dominance—most notably the island’s long history of American military presence.

The post VIDEO: How the rich are remaking Puerto Rico first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post VIDEO: How the rich are remaking Puerto Rico appeared first on The Grayzone.

The current “Pax Bukele,” a state of emergency in which constitutional rights have been invalidated, was only made possible by a secret deal between President Nayyib Bukele and some of the country’s most violent gangs, which actively assisted Bukele’s rise. The Grayzone spoke with veteran Salvadorean journalist Walter Raudales about the stunning revelations of Bukele’s covert arrangement with the cartels, and interviewed human rights lawyer Alejandro Diaz about the corruption and cruelty underlying Bukele’s notorious CECOT mega-prison project.

The post VIDEO: Bukele’s secret deal with the devil exposed first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post VIDEO: Bukele’s secret deal with the devil exposed appeared first on The Grayzone.

Over 1,000 American soldiers are still on the ground in Syria, even as Trump talks about lifting sanctions for its new government.

The post Trump Said Syria Deserves a “Fresh Start” — But U.S. Troops Aren’t Leaving appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept helped unseal an affidavit revealing how ICE got a “judicial fig leaf” to search two Columbia students’ dorm rooms.

The post ICE Duped a Federal Judge Into Allowing Raid on Columbia Student Dorms appeared first on The Intercept.

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he built in El Salvador is made in Israel. From weapons to spyware, Alan Macleod examines the Israeli support behind the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.”

The post Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador Dictatorship: Made in Israel appeared first on MintPress News.

“Progressives have long pined for another FDR. Here in the first couple of months of 2025, they’ve gotten one.” —Rich Lowry, National Review

We know, it’s alarming that Trump is talking about running for a third term. But FDR did it, and he ended the Great Depression. Well, it ended on his watch. I guess what I’m saying is if FDR did it, it can’t be that bad.

Sure, he’s intentionally driving us into a recession. However, there was a recession in Reagan’s first term, too, and he went on to oversee one of the greatest economies in US history. Sort of. At least according to the New York Times op-ed section. If Reagan did it, it can’t be that bad.

Okay, the serial abuse of women is a problem. But ever heard of a guy named Bill Clinton? Bill Clinton, who left office with the highest approval rating in modern history?? If Clinton did it, it can’t be that bad.

Rep. Delia Ramirez told The Intercept she will introduce legislation to stop Trump from restricting birthright citizenship.

The post Democrats to Introduce Bill to Block Trump’s Attack on Birthright Citizenship appeared first on The Intercept.

Thanks for coming to the read-through of my new film. There’s pizza and pasta for after—that’s right, the good stuff, so that should keep you in the seats. Even if my dialogue isn’t quite al dente enough for your taste, the spaghettini will be.

Which is maybe a good time to remind everyone—well, thanks again for coming and sharing your thoughts, I want and need your thoughts, feedback, reaction, takes, and any lines or ideas you may have, but also, it’s a good time to set the table I think for the kinds of notes I need at this fragile stage of the project.

You are all here because you are willing to say the hard things, which is definitely what I need, as I said in the email.

But looking at all of you now, um, and with the trip to the shaman a bit further in the past, the voice in my head is saying that I am not so interested in what you don’t like about the piece.

The part about wanting all your feedback, while true, is more sort of true. I really mostly hope you laugh in the right spots.

Washington claims China is creating genetically engineered cyborg soldiers. But with no proof, critics say the U.S. is exploiting the fear to launch its own dystopian biotech program.

The post The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat to Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers appeared first on MintPress News.

A Massachusetts court found that the ICE detention of a former UMass student was likely politically motivated, after a complaint from the Zionist organization Betar appeared to trigger his arrest.

The post Zionist Militant Group Responsible for ICE Arrest of Pro-Palestine Former Student appeared first on MintPress News.

‘Everything interesting comes from some sort of imperfection.’ A sculptor amplifies the deep weirdness of the human form

- Directed by Ben Berman

Watch on Psyche

- by Aeon Video

Watch at Aeon

A difference in sexual appetite is a common source of tension for couples. Don’t ignore it – turn toward it with curiosity

- by Ann O’Brien

Read on Psyche

Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet

The post Plant Sex and the City appeared first on Nautilus.

Mired in campaign debt after losing her election, Kari Lake is still raking in cash from small donors.

The post An Astounding Number of Kari Lake’s Donors Want Their Money Back appeared first on The Intercept.