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by Oliver Wiseman at The Free Press: X, formerly Twitter, is now banned in Brazil. As of last Friday, the Elon Musk–owned platform is no longer accessible in the largest
According to Wikipedia, The Great Reset Initiative is an economic recovery plan drawn up by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was launched
Continue readingThe Great Reset: Global Government & Digital Currency by 2030?
Wars and crises tend to reveal the true, unrivaled power of art, which is often the last redoubt of freedom in the face of the suffering that such politicians cause. … Continue readingWhen Art Is All That Remains
Jamie Ducharme in Time Magazine: There are many flavors of friendship. Most U.S. adults say they have pals who fit into specific niches in their lives, like gym friends or work friends. These
by Ayaz Amir (shared by Khalid Sharif): In the fog of Pakistan’s political battlefield, where uncertainty reigns supreme and the stakes are ever rising, one man remains at the center
Continue readingImran Khan: The Man Who Won’t Blink, But Should He?
by Mark Drumbl and Barbora Holá at OUP Blog: Over 100,000 individuals acted as secret informers reporting to state security police in Czechoslovakia during the Communist years. The contents of
Sreevas Sahasranamam at The Conversation: I originally got introduced to Azeem Azhar, the English journalist, startup founder and investor, through his podcast and newsletter, Exponential View. My research and teaching
Continue readingBooks That Shook the Business World: Exponential by Azeem Azhar
James Poulos at The Blaze: Grok, Elon Musk’s “frontier language model” accessible from right inside X, is shaking up the internet with its censorship-free automated image generation. Fun — and
The artist has access to a certain truth, a truth that is less about morality than it is about . . . what, exactly? … Continue readingSix Reasons Why Artists Should Avoid Politics
For the moment, there may be an opportunity for Bangladesh to have fresh voices and faces in politics emerging from the student movement. … Continue readingDoes Hasina’s Exit Mark the End of Bangladesh’s Political Dynasties?
Arifa Noor at Dawn: As a journalist who has been slogging at it for decades, the talent and creativity of those who are using social media never ceases to amaze me. … Continue readingGalileo and the Pope
From the Journal of the History of Ideas: Tejas Parasher is Assistant Professor of Political Theory at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Radical Democracy
Continue readingTejas Parasher on M.N. Roy and Parliamentary Democracy in Modern India