August 7, 2025 H. Patricia Hynes Greenfield, Mass. (Special to
Informed Comment; Feature) – Nuclear physicist Edward Teller predicted in 1959
that the risks of burning fossil fuels, by increasing carbon dioxide (C02) in
the atmosphere, may be sufficient in time to melt polar icecaps and submerge
all coastal cities. These predictions,
which are proving accurate, were buried by the fossil fuel industry and their
trade associations — who have countered critics with a smokescreen of fake
science and disinformation campaigns.
Christian
Zionists see Israel as the focus of US foreign policy — a handy euphemism for
US empire.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a White House Faith Office luncheon in the State Dining Room at the White House on July 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/ Getty Images