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Sabre-Rattling and Bully Economics
Or, Why we need to be careful when reading sensational political announcements
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This Little Bug of Mine
Lessons from entomology forums on how to "do the work" locally
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Tech-Future Complicity in Saudi Brutality
The second of two pieces on how we normalize authoritarian violence globally
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Canadian Complicity in Saudi Brutality
The first of two pieces looking at authoritarianism the West has supported all along
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The "Silent Majority", and Impoverished Notions of Modern Democracy
I solemnly swear that we’re not going to be doing any more post-election debriefs.
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Israel's US Election, and How Weaponized News Still Stokes Real Violence and Fear
As the US was going to the polls on November 5, the other democracy at stake in this election was rocked by news with excellent political timing…
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Oh Boy, Another White Writer Is Going To Try Their Hand at Talking About MLK, Jr.
Specifically, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", so get your popcorn ready
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COP29 and the Benefit of Eco-Nihilism
Yes, this year's climate change conference is already awful, but there's clarity in knowing not to dump hope in the wrong places
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Competency Porn and The Diplomat S2
We live in an excellent era for mini-series—or perhaps, for “movies with more bathroom breaks built in”.
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"Don't Be A Sucker", Post-Election Redux
A few weeks ago, I wrote on Don’t Be A Sucker (1946), a US production that tried to warn citizens about how easily fascism could spread to the United…
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Here Are Your Assignments
The work hasn't changed: only the clarity, and the urgency, of the task
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A Little Fiction for a Difficult Day
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had the Heebie Jeebies for the last week.
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