A team of astronomers led by Erin Kara, the Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Maryland’s Department of Astronomy, has charted the … Astronomers map ‘light echoes’ of newly discovered black holeRead more
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A reply to the American Historical Review’s defense of the 1619 Project
On January 23, Alex Lichtenstein, editor of the American Historical Review (AHR), posted an online statement defending the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project against … A reply to the American Historical Review’s defense of the 1619 ProjectRead more
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Why NRC Will Deal Heaviest Blow to Bihar’s Musahars
Hasanpur Musahari (Patna/Bihar): Sitting on fresh straw spread on wet farmland , smoking a desi hookah on a sunny day on a winter afternoon, Shakli … Why NRC Will Deal Heaviest Blow to Bihar’s MusaharsRead more
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Britain rebuffed Nelson Mandela’s appeal for oil sanctions against Nigeria after it executed environmentalists
The British government rejected Nelson Mandela’s personal appeal to impose oil sanctions on Nigeria after its military regime executed nine environmental activists in 1995 as … Britain rebuffed Nelson Mandela’s appeal for oil sanctions against Nigeria after it executed environmentalistsRead more
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Racial Bias in Facial Recognition & AI Technology
A new documentary looks at the dangers of artificial intelligence and its increasing omnipresence in daily life, as new research shows that it often reflects … Racial Bias in Facial Recognition & AI TechnologyRead more
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The Disaster of Utopian Engineering
Karl Popper in “The Open Society and Its Enemies” warned against utopian engineering, massive social transformations led by those who believe they found a revealed … The Disaster of Utopian EngineeringRead more
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The Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost Everything
Few news outlets covered the detention of Steven Donziger, who won a multibillion-dollar judgment in Ecuador against Chevron over the massive contamination in the Lago … The Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost EverythingRead more
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For the Fate of Planet Earth, Please See Page 5
Let me betray my age for a moment. Some of you, I know, will be shocked, but I still read an actual newspaper. Words on … For the Fate of Planet Earth, Please See Page 5Read more
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El Mozote Massacre and War on the Press
A retired Air Force general in El Salvador admitted in court last Friday that the country’s armed forces carried out the infamous El Mozote massacre … El Mozote Massacre and War on the PressRead more
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Humboldt University students speak on the falsification of history
As part of their election campaign for the Student Parliament at Humboldt University in Berlin, members and supporters of the International Youth and Students for … Humboldt University students speak on the falsification of historyRead more