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Long Covid

Long Covid

McMaster University immunologist Manali Mukherjee and her colleagues are working with a cohort of 120 Long Covid patients, trying to tease out what’s causing their prolonged symptoms. A devilishly difficult task.

Green Planet Monitor Podcast

Green Planet Monitor Podcast

“War is not healthy for children and other living things.” It isn’t healthy for Planet Earth’s climate system either. The cradle of crop diversity here on Planet Earth – Ethiopia. And, Israel-Palestine – a discreet toponym, six syllables tripping off the tongue.

Militarism & Climate Breakdown

Militarism & Climate Breakdown

The connections between America’s permanent war economy, its military-industrial complex and climate system breakdown are the subject of a campaign by US-antiwar group CODEPINK. The GPM talks about militarism and Earth’s rising climate crisis with CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin.

Canadian Activist Visits Russia

Canadian Activist Visits Russia

Dimitri Lascaris is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and human rights activist. He recently returned from a one-month trip to Russia and Crimea, aiming to learn how Russians see the conflict.

Green Planet Monitor Podcast

Green Planet Monitor Podcast

The roots of the US anti-abortion movement — misogyny, racism and hatred of immigrants. On the edge of a big Canadian city, an oasis of calm where wildlife thrives. And, the latest report from the World Meteorological Organization; its lead author is scared.

A Woman’s Right to Choose

A Woman’s Right to Choose

A year after the US Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the GPM speaks about abortion rights with Lauren MacIvor Thompson, a historian of early-twentieth-century women’s rights and public health.