Joe Emersberger interviewed Justin Podur regarding his new book about a conflict few understand thanks to, among other things, “Africanist” scholars. Joe Emersberger: Your book … America’s Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR CongoRead more
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Vietnam: the last battle
The rain sheeted down, time washed away. I looked down from the rooftop in Saigon where, more than a generation ago, in the wake of … Vietnam: the last battleRead more
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For Years, Journalists Cheered Assange’s Abuse. Now They’ve Paved His Path To a US Gulag
Court hearings in Britain over the US administration’s extradition case against Julian Assange begin in earnest next week. The decade-long saga that brought us to … For Years, Journalists Cheered Assange’s Abuse. Now They’ve Paved His Path To a US GulagRead more
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Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic?
“We are truly living in a time of giants.” Lofty language like this doesn’t happen often in scientific literature. But the person who wrote them, … Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic?Read more
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Corruption in the Time of Coronavirus
On March 23, the Fed announced its largest-ever intervention in the financial markets. Bazooka is too timid a word to describe it. More like a … Corruption in the Time of CoronavirusRead more
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Reconsidering the Idea of Pigou Wealth Tax in the Time of Covid-19
Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-1959), a British economist, is well known for his contributions to welfare economics. One of the most prolific writers of his time, … Reconsidering the Idea of Pigou Wealth Tax in the Time of Covid-19Read more
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Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
On Thursday, we hit a grim watershed. The US overtook Italy and China as the country with the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases. This … Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 CasesRead more
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Why Bitcoin is not a socialist’s ally
Dear Ben Arc, Thank you for your open letter and your efforts to bring a socialist perspective to bear upon my assessment of Bitcoin. In … Why Bitcoin is not a socialist’s allyRead more
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Covid-19 Means Good Times for the Pentagon
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Washington has initiated its largest spending binge in history. In the process, you might assume that the unparalleled spread … Covid-19 Means Good Times for the PentagonRead more
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Wikipedia: Rotten to the Core
For some time, I’d heard rumors that Wikipedia was not the open-source knowledge utopia it claimed to be. Despite a comprehensive set of rules replete … Wikipedia: Rotten to the CoreRead more