The stigmatization of Asian people and their culture as “inferior” or “exotic” isn’t a new phenomenon. What is considered acceptable or “strange” meat is often … Why It’s Wrong (and Racist) to Blame Covid-19 on Chinese ‘Wet Markets’Read more
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What the Facebook Whistleblower Complaint Touches Upon
Internal company documents citing “fear-mongering” content promoted by “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) users, groups and pages” form a part of a complaint filed by by … What the Facebook Whistleblower Complaint Touches UponRead more
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Shared with Columbus Day Is a “Contradiction”
Today marks the first time the United States as a nation will recognize the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This follows a … Indigenous Peoples’ Day Shared with Columbus Day Is a “Contradiction”Read more
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The job wasn’t completed in 1948
Avi Mograbi’s new movie, “The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation,” has not been among the offerings at any of the … The job wasn’t completed in 1948Read more
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Billionaires Shouldn’t Control Artificial Intelligence
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The Betrayal of Afghanistan
At the Labour party conference following the September 11 attacks, Tony Blair said memorably: “To the Afghan people, we make this commitment. We will not … The Betrayal of AfghanistanRead more
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Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech Dystopia
For a few fleeting moments during New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, the somber grimace that has filled our screens for … Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech DystopiaRead more
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America’s Fate: Oligarchy or Autocracy
The competing systems of power in the United States are divided between oligarchy and autocracy. There are no other alternatives. Neither are pleasant. Each have … America’s Fate: Oligarchy or AutocracyRead more
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People have shaped Earth’s ecology for at least 12,000 years, mostly sustainably
New research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that land use by human societies has reshaped ecology across … People have shaped Earth’s ecology for at least 12,000 years, mostly sustainablyRead more
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Milk enabled massive steppe migration
The long-distance migrations of early Bronze Age pastoralists in the Eurasian steppe have captured widespread interest. But the factors behind their remarkable spread have been … Milk enabled massive steppe migrationRead more