The Food and Drug Administration has fully authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. residents aged 16 and over, making it the first COVID vaccine … Pfizer must Share COVID Vaccine Technology with AfricaRead more
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DRM: Defectis Repleta Machina
As you start your brand new car to go to the beach, you realize it won’t let you do it. Murphy’s law can often make … DRM: Defectis Repleta MachinaRead more
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There is no Fringe in Hindutva, Yesterday’s Outliers are Mainstream Today
There are more edifying ways to spend a Sunday evening, but a Twitter Spaces conversation piqued curiosity. It was conducted by an Indian-origin man sitting … There is no Fringe in Hindutva, Yesterday’s Outliers are Mainstream TodayRead more
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How QAnon convinced a Parkland shooting survivor’s dad that the tragedy was a hoax
Last month, an anonymous Reddit user with a throwaway account posted in r/QAnonCasualties, a Reddit group for people whose spouses, family members and loved ones … How QAnon convinced a Parkland shooting survivor’s dad that the tragedy was a hoaxRead more
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Architecting Software for Freedom in Networked Services
Networked applications often adopt a client/server architecture, in which client software takes care of user interaction, while servers hold data and application logic. Maintaining and … Architecting Software for Freedom in Networked ServicesRead more
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Today’s Crisis in Kabul Is Direct Result of Decades of U.S. War
This was a central aspect of the war on terror at its inception and a foreshadowing of what its implications would be. Once we accept … Today’s Crisis in Kabul Is Direct Result of Decades of U.S. WarRead more
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War against some terrorism
Spencer, you begin your book, with the prologue, with Timothy McVeigh visiting the far-right paramilitary compound in Elohim City, Oklahoma, before what you call, the … War against some terrorismRead more
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“White-collar crime” and the nature of capitalism
Big Dirty Money, The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White-collar Crime , by Jennifer Taub, Viking, New York, 2020 The term “white-collar crime,” which … “White-collar crime” and the nature of capitalismRead more
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How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimes
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has held 95 meetings with eight repressive monarchies in the Middle East since the ‘Arab Spring’ protests … How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimesRead more
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Dream House, Nightmare Mortgage
You’re saying “our resilience”. Who is the “we” here? For the central bank, the “we” is their clients, the commercial banks, and their role in … Dream House, Nightmare MortgageRead more