Author: DPstaff
Tomiwa Owolade: My New York Intellectuals
Leonard Benardo‘s note at Ideas Letter: The New York Intellectuals were a hallowed group of…
“Silence for Gaza” by Mahmoud Darwish
Khaled Beydoun at Pen > Sword: These are the words of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian…
Friday Poem: I under stand!
Legs locked,shoulders set,eyes ahead straight, mouth firmly wavering,range bound, betweena back n’ forth,from grimaceto smile resolute,…
Israel’s Descent
Adam Shatz at the London Review of Books: When Ariel Sharon withdrew more than eight…
How AI is Going to Transform Civilization Over the Next 5-10 Years
Scott Aaronson at Shtetl-Optimized: My friend Leopold Aschenbrenner, who I got to know and respect…
The New-Old Authoritarianism
From Project Syndicate: Over the past decade, Ruth Ben-Ghiat has emerged as one of the…
A Deep Dive Into New York’s Subways With Ed Hotchkiss
Lawrence Weschler at Wondercabinet: Ed Hotchkiss was born in Denver in 1956 and remained thereabouts…
Thursday Poem: Do You Know Why Men Cry in the Bathroom?
Why Men Cry in the Bathroom For so many reasons.I will tell you the why.I…
Can Democracy and Billionaires Coexist? Not on This Planet.
by Sam Pizzigati at Inequality: One person, one vote. The classic essence of democracy. But…
Do Less. It’s Good for You.
Jamie Ducharmie in Time Magazine: You take a vacation day, but get distracted by the thought of…
‘Invasion of Monkeys This Morning’
Where is this?Banani DOHS, adjacent to Kurmitola golf course (Dhaka).Omg…Playing golf?Where is it? So many?See…
If We Can Keep it: Is the U.S. a Democracy or a Republic?
Tim Sommers at 3 Quarks Daily: The website of the Connecticut General Assembly, for some…