Author: DPstaff

Thursday Poem: In the House of God

“Karan Kapoor introduced me to the form of the ghazal …I immediately took to the form and started practicing it.”

“Bangla Spring”

Just as the Arab Spring soon became what Harvard Law School’s Noah Feldman called an Arab Winter, Bangladesh’s democratic renewal could be smothered in its crib.

Finding Beauty in Biological Spaces

Shelby Bradford in The Scientist: Beata Mierzwa studies cell division as a postdoctoral researcher at the University…

Wednesday Poem: Independence

My life more civil is and free       Than any civil polity. Ye princes, keep…

Random Thoughts: VIP Jr.

by Irshad Salim: The world as was –like an extra large pizza yummy pie, was…

When Henry Miller Met George Orwell: A Clash of Titans

George Orwell and Henry Miller, two of the most influential writers of the 20th century, had a single brief encounter in Paris in Dec. 1936. It has intrigued and baffled scholars and fans..

When Self-Correction in Science Goes Wrong

For more than a decade I have evaluated the so-called “billion dollar disaster” tabulation promoted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Monday Poem: Switch Plate

The day moves by me, and I’m stillat the same old desk that was two-wheeledinto…

Humanitarian Disaster

by Laurence Peterson at 3 Quarks Daily: I do not specifically remember when I lost…

The Battle Over Institutions: A Challenge to Democracy’s Infrastructure

At its heart, this crisis is about trust. As the political scientist Francis Fukuyama has argued, “Belief in the corruptibility of all institutions leads to the dead end of universal distrust.

Sunday Poem: Loose Brick

Sophia Hall (age 14): “I hope that when people read my poetry, they find companionship and feel a little less alone.”

The Great Reset: Which Countries Are Not a Part of It?

Nomad Capitalist on the YouTube: “Go where you are treated best”. The Great Reset Initiative…