"As part of the $2 million commitment at MasterClass to make content that inspires and educates on social justice and against systemic racism, for the first-time ever an entire class will be available to stream for free. The three-part class, Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love will be freely available on MasterClass.com during Black … Continue reading MasterClass: Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love
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The Pandemic Cyclone
"This chart shows the daily number of new Covid-19 infections in each state over time. The y-axis is the population-normalized number of new infections per day; the x-axis is the rate of transmission (Rt). Each dot is a state or territory of the US, colored by region, and the area of the dot is proportional … Continue reading The Pandemic Cyclone
N.S.A. Research Director Interview
"In his first interview as leader of the NSA's Research Directorate, Gil Herrera lays out challenges in quantum computing, cybersecurity, and the technology American intelligence needs to master to secure and spy into the future."-Patrick Howell O'Neill, "Meet the NSA spies shaping the future." Technology Review. February 1, 2022. The leader of the National Security … Continue reading N.S.A. Research Director Interview
“The Long Telegram” by George F. Kennan
"In atmosphere of oriental secretiveness and conspiracy which pervades this government, possibilities for distorting or poisoning sources and currents of information are infinite. The very disrespect of Russians for objective truth--indeed their disbelief in its existence--leads them to view all stated facts as instruments for furtherance of one ulterior purpose or another. There is good … Continue reading “The Long Telegram” by George F. Kennan
The United States, Incorporated
"I propose we do so by creating two positions within the executive branch that operate in tension with each other. The first would be the chief operating officer, charged with managing the administrative agencies. The second would be the chief auditor, charged with leading a watchdog agency that monitors the administrative state for effectiveness and … Continue reading The United States, Incorporated
The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
"The Supreme Court seems all but certain to rewrite the country’s abortion laws when it rules in coming months on a case from Mississippi. But the real-world effects of that ruling will differ enormously depending on how far the justices go.In one scenario, only a small share of abortions now being conducted in the U.S. … Continue reading The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
Sotomayor Spits Fire in a Dissenting Opinion in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson
"This is a brazen challenge to our federal structure. It echoes the philosophy of John C. Calhoun, a virulent defender of the slaveholding South who insisted that States had the right to “veto” or “nullif[y]” any federal law with which they disagreed. Address of J. Calhoun, Speeches of John C. Calhoun 17–43 (1843). Lest the … Continue reading Sotomayor Spits Fire in a Dissenting Opinion in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson
The Attack: Before, During and After
"President Donald Trump’s assault on American democracy began in the spring of 2020, when he issued a flurry of preemptive attacks on the integrity of the country’s voting systems. The doubts he cultivated ultimately led to a rampage inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob came within seconds of encountering Vice … Continue reading The Attack: Before, During and After
Mass Movements & Affinity Groups
"You don’t have to have a deep and intimate knowledge of the left or any of its manifestations to be part of its future. If you disagree with my values, if you think the left should change from what it has been, the path is simple: do the work. Convince people. Convince me. Organize. Get … Continue reading Mass Movements & Affinity Groups
Too Far Left, or What Does It Mean to Be “Radical”
"On Tuesday, a Florida judge sentenced Daniel Baker, an anti-fascist activist, to 44 months in federal prison for social media posts that called for armed defense against possible far-right attacks on the state’s Capitol in the wake of the January 6 riots. Baker, a 34-year-old yoga teacher and emergency medical technician trainee, had no previous … Continue reading Too Far Left, or What Does It Mean to Be “Radical”
How You Play Spades Is How You Play Life
How You Play Spades is How You Play Life is a web page that summarized the results of an online survey about the role of Spades in the lives of African Americans. It has innovative web design. It's worth checking out, particularly if you are not familiar with this card game. I learned on a … Continue reading How You Play Spades Is How You Play Life
Watches & Time
"You Americans have the watches, but we[, the Taliban,] have the time."-A captured Taliban fighters quoted in Ryan C. Crocker, "Why Biden’s Lack of Strategic Patience Led to Disaster." The New York Times. August 21, 2021.
NativeLand.ca
"Our MissionWe strive to map Indigenous lands in a way that changes, challenges, and improves the way people see the history of their countries and peoples. We hope to strengthen the spiritual bonds that people have with the land, its people, and its meaning.We strive to map Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages across the world … Continue reading NativeLand.ca
The United States, Pro-Life as Sickness
When visiting Brussels, Belgium, Engelhart speaks to Wim Distelmans, an oncologist and euthanasia proponent, about whether assisted death should be offered to more people in the United States. “It’s a developing country,” he tells her. “You shouldn’t try to implement a law of euthanasia in countries where there is no basic healthcare.” A reader wonders, … Continue reading The United States, Pro-Life as Sickness
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