Critics say redundancies are being decided using unreliable measures related to funding and citations, highlighting broader unease about the use of metrics in science.
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National Politics
The Alternative – Interview w/ Zarah Sultana
One of the leaders of the yet-to-be named new left party in the UK, Zarah Sultana MP explains her politics. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
CNBC: U.S. GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit
Gross domestic product in the U.S. declined at a 1.4% pace in the first quarter, below analyst expectations of a 1% gain. Declines in fixed investment, defense spending and the record trade imbalance weighed on […]
Climate Crisis
Common Dreams – ‘A Win for the Planet!’: Dutch Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling Mandating Climate Action
Advocates for climate action celebrated Friday after the Supreme Court of the Netherlands upheld a landmark ruling that found the Dutch government is obligated under international human rights law to more ambitiously reduce greenhouse gas […]
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