On February 25, we received an email from a person who signed himself Aaron Bushnell, announcing an act of protest against the genocide of Palestinians.

such a sweet, innocuous title.

A U.S. Navy veteran is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs because he tested positive for HIV at a V.A. clinic in 1995 — but the V.A., which is part of the federal government, never told him.

The vet, identified only as John Doe in the suit, said he progressed to an AIDS diagnosis because he hadn’t been treated early for the virus, the Associated Press reports.

“The odds of having a child born with birth defects during or after the war were more than a third higher for veterans who say they handled, sprayed or were directly sprayed with Agent Orange than for veterans who say they weren’t exposed or weren’t sure.“

“When we [military scientists] initiated the herbicide program in the 1960s, we were aware of the potential for damage due to dioxin contamination in the herbicide. We were even aware that the military formulation had a higher dioxin concentration than the civilian version, due to the lower cost and speed of manufacture. However, because the material was to be used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned.” (1988 letter from Clary to a member of Congress)