Today, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day around the world, celebrating half the planet’s population, even as many continue to face discrimination, violence and abuse. … Roots in Radical History, Labor & Reproductive RightsRead more
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New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust Unions
Last week brought a rare good-news story: artificial intelligence enabled researchers to develop an antibiotic capable of killing an exotic superbug that had defied all … New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust UnionsRead more
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John Locke and the Roots of White Supremacy in the US
Ideas count — sometimes, they are even stronger than material interests. This is the case with the legacy of 17th century philosopher John Locke in … John Locke and the Roots of White Supremacy in the USRead more
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Sow Discord and Division
Twitter conversations with public intellectuals are rarely worthy of note, but a recent combative exchange I had with Nikole Hannah-Jones, famed mastermind of the New … Sow Discord and DivisionRead more
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Requiem for Our Species
As I write this, the sun is a hazy reddish orange orb. The sky is an inky yellowish gray. The air has an acrid stench … Requiem for Our SpeciesRead more
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The Church Committee Hearings
James Risen has won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting twice. The first win was as part of a New York Times reporting team that … The Church Committee HearingsRead more