Medical research, death, statistics
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Changing the world, one faceless statistic at a time.

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Whether it’s a long-running horror like Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians or a public health menace like smoking, humans tend not to act to put an end to a threat before a certain tipping point. It comes as small comfort to the victims, of course, that their sacrifice is simply a matter of timing and psychological consciousness.

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  • Ted Rall is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His most recent book is "The Stringer," a graphic novel in which journalism meets "Breaking Bad."

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