What the Law Supposes
I am not a judge, but the principles that apply to judicial and arbitral decision making are essentially the same. … Continue readingWhat the Law Supposes
Gandhi on 7 Social Sins, and a Manto Quote
Gandhi published the list in 1925. He also gave the list to his grandson, Arun Gandhi, on a piece of paper before his assassination. … Continue readingGandhi on 7 Social Sins, and a Manto Quote
Europe Can’t ‘Trump-Proof’ Itself
European foreign policy experts are reviving ideas about strategic autonomy from 2016. They fail to understand how much has changed in the last eight years. … Continue readingEurope Can’t ‘Trump-Proof’ Itself
The History Lesson Democrats Can’t Afford to Forget
Forty years ago the party was in the political wilderness. Then a band of centrist insurgents took on the left wing—and got Clinton in the White House. … Continue readingThe History Lesson Democrats Can’t Afford to Forget
Social Democracy, Immigration and the Working Class
Ahmari grapples with Sunkara’s argument that social democracy lost worker support by prioritizing capital interests… … Continue readingSocial Democracy, Immigration and the Working Class
Krishnamurti: One Has to be an Outsider to Society
“There is no leader, there is no teacher, there is nobody to tell you what to do. You are alone in this mad brutal world.” … Continue readingKrishnamurti: One Has to be an Outsider to Society
Pity the Nation: Two Poems
Shared by Serene Elhashimi on Facebook: In 2007, Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote the poem “Pity the Nation,” drawing inspiration from Kahlil Gibran’s original work of the same title, first published in
Thursday Poem: The Devil’s Whisper
Whispers in darkness, soft and coldLures the innocent, young and oldA skeleton’s grasp, a cigarette’s glowA path unwinding, to eternal woe With every puff, a soul’s demiseThe devil’s smile, a
What Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Can Teach Us About Creativity
by Tracy Caldor in Cupoty Newsletter: Back in the 1980s I borrowed a Fighting Fantasy gamebook from the library. For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, these books made you the
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Genome of Neanderthal Fossil Reveals Lost Tribe Cut Off For Millennia
Alison George in New Scientist: Genetic analysis of a Neanderthal fossil found in France reveals that it was from a previously unknown lineage, a remnant of an ancient population that
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Thursday Poem: In Reply
Tell me, Rock, do you thinkmy mother misses feeling gravity’s sly tugas she lifted her hand to brush my cheek?And would that be enough to lure her backto sniff her
Whispers of the Dragon
by Eleni Petrakou at 3 Quarks Daily: During this Chinese New Year celebrations, this columnist was very surprised to realize that what dragons were is not really common knowledge. Are