Violence and the State: A Prelude
Our new normal of destabilization.
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Yankees, Red Sox Hit Up Fans for Hurricane Harvey Relief, and Eschew Much By Way of Their Own Direct Donations
Teams promote market for fans to bid on memorabilia for Harvey relief rather than stepping up to the plate to donate much directly.
Read more...Joy Reid’s Politics of Tribalism and the Democratic Party
Joy Reid’s interview with Trevor Noah. Can a politics of tribalism fight against monopoly power, or for universal concrete material benefits?
Read more...How to Help the Neediest Harvey Victims, Wherever You Live
Please chip in to support an on-the-ground effort to help Hurricane Harvey victims.
Read more...Why You Should Be Very Skeptical of Google’s and ProPublica’s “Hate Crimes” Initiative
Google and ProPublica launch a new “hate crimes’ tracker that isn’t, and may never be, ready for prime time.
Read more...Life’s a Pitch
Another sign of economic insecurity: the pitch economy, where competition becomes more and more degrading.
Read more...Another Way the Rich Preserve Their Advantage: Grade Inflation in Private Schools
Private school grade inflation is a small but nevertheless telling factor in how class mobility has fallen in the US.
Read more...Debunking the Myth of “Free Speech”
Contrary to widespread misperceptions, we’ve never had free speech in America, and there are good reasons why not.
Read more...Why Explaining US Internal Strife Through “Russian Influence” Is Lazy and Unhelpful
Debunking the latest Twitterverse fever-swamp claims about Russian influence, this time regarding “ties” to Charlottesville.
Read more...Charlottesville: “I Think a Lot More People Are Going to Die Before We Are Done”
A hard look at the neo-Nazis who came to Charlottesville.
Read more...After Neoliberalism, What Next?
The neoliberal order has failed and is creating more and more political and social upheaval. Some elements of a new system may be in sight.
Read more...Brexit: A View from the Other End of the Telescope
Brexit is the incomprehension of a former imperial power, wistfully hoping to recreate a long-gone global sphere of influence.
Read more...Lee Camp: I Witnessed the Charlottesville Terror Attack, Here’s the Video
Lee Camp gives a first person account of the violence at Charlottesville.
Read more...The Opioid Crisis: Treating Root Causes of Addiction
Trump’s declared opioid crisis a national emergency; author Dr. Gabor Mate says effective policy would address the causes of addiction.
Read more...Surprise: The 1% Is Overrepresented in the Ivy League
Ivy League and other elite colleges have become even more economically exclusive.
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