Satyajit Das: Interrogating Russian History
Satyajit Das discusses three new books on Russian history that profess to offer new insights, with predictably mixed results.
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The Macaulay Library, Bird Songs, and Citizen Science
Our tiny singing dinosaur friends, and the assets they create….
Read more...Mapping the Solidarity Economy
A worker-owned collective helps Chicagoans find mutual aid-based organizations, in the face of a weakening economy and social safety nets.
Read more...“So You Don’t Like Trump or Harris – Here’s Why It’s Still Best to Vote for One of Them”
An academic contends that protest and third party votes are counterproductive.
Read more...Satyajit Das: US Presidential Politics – The More They Bicker, the More They Stay the Same
US presidential candidates promise policy choices but have little room to manoeuvre. Ergo, politics turns into a contest like American Idol
Read more...11 Communications Rules for Activists to Live By
Seeking reader reactions to recommendations on how to engage in “media activism”.
Read more...Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Middle East Exploding, Ukraine Crumbling! The US Take Action?
Michael Hudson recounts how he was there when the US decided to rely on proxies like Israel and Ukraine after the draft become a third rail.
Read more...When We Have Well-Funded Palliative and Social Care, We Can Discuss Assisted Dying, but We’re Not There Yet
A discussion of the shortcomings of end of life care in the US and UK.
Read more...Sharing News Left and Right
A study finds that conservative news-consumers are more resistant to Twitter de-amplifcation measures that lefties.
Read more...Interview with Richard Eskow: ‘Putin, Ukraine and War’
As the prospects for war ratchet up, will U.S. elites stand down? A discussion with Richard (RJ) Eskow.
Read more...Cities Are Clearing Encampments, but This Won’t Solve Homelessness − Here’s a Better Way Forward
Following a Supreme Court ruling approving the criminalization of homelessness, many jurisdictions are imposing harsh rules and punishments.
Read more...The Pentagon Goes to School
The battle for the soul of American science.
Read more...Rethinking US Foreign Policy for a Multipolar World
Imagining a new set of American values with the help of Whip Randolph’s “One Disease, One Cure.”
Read more...Atlanticism or Sovereignty? Fight in Germany Continues With Latest State Election
Germany’s loyal servants to Washington are being backed into a corner.
Read more...How the “Rules-Based International Order” Uses Humanitarianism to Turn Refugees Into Disposable Migrant Labor
Book review: “Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work” by Laura Robson.
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