Category: Opinion

Protests and Solidarity

“There is something called the wisdom of crowds … “ Damir Marusic and Shadi Hamid…

Why I Don’t Invest in Real Estate?

This article refers mainly to developed economies. However, some of the author’s talking points are…

Where Does Culture Come From?

Terry Eagleton at LRB: “You can’t have culture in the sense of galleries and museums…

Tears, Cry, Don’t Cry –are Trumpets of Silence

Quotes on Tears, Crying We need never be ashamed of our tears. –Charles Dickens, Great…

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness

There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness,…

Saturday Poem: Picasso Painting Guernica

She clawed through the rubble of her worldhead covered a scrupulous maid searching for gemsa…

Modi’s India is No Economic Miracle

Talk of Indian Prime Minister Modi’s successful economic stewardship is key to his appeal and…

The Damage the ‘Black Tax’ Inflicted on Generations of African Americans

By Adeel Hassan at The New York Times: Property is generally worth less if it’s…

A Palestinian, a Jew, and a Priest Walk Onto a Campus

Jonathan V. Last at The Bulwark: You know how we fix the chaos at Columbia…

The Will to Fight for a Cause

Throughout history, the most effective one’s have powered to victory on commitment to core values…

Random Thoughts: About a Cool Check, POI, Etc.

Irshad Salim: 20+ years ago in the early 2000s, my neighbor Narku from Ghana who…

Is it Democratic to Disqualify a Popular Candidate From the Ballot?

Benjamin A. Schupmann at the Oxford University Press Blog: That a popular candidate could be…