Step 1: Be the billionaire class. Step 2: Buy up all news media. Step 3: Structure outlets to elevate voices who defend the status quo. … Every Billionaire Is A PredatorRead more
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Don’t be Fooled by the Cancel Culture Wars
The cancel culture — the phenomenon of removing or canceling people, brands or shows from the public domain because of offensive statements or ideologies — … Don’t be Fooled by the Cancel Culture WarsRead more
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These microbes rely entirely on us to spread from one person to the next
The United States hit an all-time high of 75,600 new COVID cases Thursday, the largest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. … These microbes rely entirely on us to spread from one person to the nextRead more
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High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York State
What price do New Yorkers pay for high-tech jobs? I listened to Andrew Cuomo deliver his first State of the State speech on the radio … High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York StateRead more
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The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…
One of the things that audience members at readings and events for Digital Dead End seem most eager to know is what they can do. … The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…Read more
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Welfare Internet
I’ve been thinking about technology policy in the United States in light of Mitt Romney’s May 17, 2012 comments that nearly half of United States … Welfare InternetRead more
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Delhi Police had threatened ‘Fridays for Future’ with the UAPA Act
On account of a complaint by Minister of Environment Prakash Javadekar for receiving “multiple emails” with subjects similar to ‘EIA2020’, the website of the volunteer … Delhi Police had threatened ‘Fridays for Future’ with the UAPA ActRead more
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How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem Bare
Two seemingly unrelated items hit social media recently and both received a lot of attention. The first was an article by Peter Beinart that was … How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem BareRead more
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When Bosses Shared the Profits
After the bruising crises we’re now going through, it would be wonderful if we could somehow emerge a fairer nation. One possibility is to revive … When Bosses Shared the ProfitsRead more
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A black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear
For the first time, astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have watched as a supermassive black hole’s own corona, the ultrabright, billion-degree ring of high-energy particles … A black hole’s corona disappear, then reappearRead more