Monday Poem: Mother’s Day Unsonnet
To think that I was once a germ of lightin the belly of another being,and that this fact is unremarkablein the vast plod of human existence, renders me heavy with
New World Order?
Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay in Phenomenal World: We live in a dysfunctional system in which money flows out of the countries that need it most and into the coffers
Behind the Ivy Intifada
“We can clearly recognize elite institutions’ deep commitment to sterile forms of activism.” Musa al-Gharbi in Compact Magazine: To understand broad trends, it can often be helpful to dig into
She Wrote ‘The History of White People.’ She Has a Lot More to Say.
Jennifer Szalai in The New York Times: As the historian Nell Irvin Painter has learned over the course of her eight decades on this earth, inspiration can come from some unlikely
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Imagineering: Teamwork. Backhoe Kid.
“Interest in the work matters”. “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it” -Albert Einstein
Sunday Poem: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise,vacation with pay. Want moreof everything ready-made. Be afraidto know your neighbors and to die.And you will have a window in your head.Not even
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Astronomers Discover 27,500 New Asteroids Lurking in Archival Images
By Jason Dorrier at Singularity Hub: In tandem with Google Cloud, the Asteroid Institute recently announced they’ve spotted 27,500 new asteroids—more than all discoveries worldwide last year—without requiring a single
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How One Man Brought Down the Leading Members of the British Establishment
John Arlidge at the Air Mail: Britain does a good line in scandal. The Profumo affair, the abdication of King Edward VIII, and Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein are
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India’s Despotic Election
The playing field is tilted decisively in favor of the ruling party. The chances of an electoral upset have not been eliminated, just sharply minimized. Debasish Roy Chowdhury at Project
Sicily Sold Homes for One Euro. This Is What Happened Next.
Lisa Abend at Afar: Since the 19th century, large numbers of villagers in the poorer parts of Italy have migrated to more prosperous regions and countries. The migration continues; in
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Harry Truman’s Train Ride
Our Govt. is made up of the people. You are the Govt. I am only your hired servant. I am the Chief Executive of the greatest nation in the world,
Saturday Poem: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
English translation of ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’ -Urdu poem by Aitzaz Ahsan: In the prime of our youthWe dreamt of hope Testimonies of a new worldAnthems of a new tomorrow
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