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56 bookmarks tagged “politics”

Processed World

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Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. - The New York Times

nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html

Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint

edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/
Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?

I Dream of Canteens

tinyletter.com/waysofeating/letters/i-dream-of-canteens

The politics of Helen Keller | International Socialist Review

isreview.org/issue/96/politics-helen-keller

Josh Geltzer on what happens if Trump won’t concede in 2020.

slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/09/joshua-geltzer-election-peaceful-transition-of-power-donald-trump.html
There are important checks that need to be activated now.

What if We Stopped Pretending the Climate Apocalypse Can Be Stopped? | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-if-we-stopped-pretending

A Week With No Tear Gas (Idle Words)

idlewords.com/2019/08/a_week_with_no_tear_gas.htm

May ends her premiership as she started it: With the greatest lie of all

politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/05/24/may-ends-her-premiership-as-she-started-it-with-the-greatest
Theresa May leaves Downing Street speaking of compromise and moderation - values she did noting to promote.

Forget Your Middle-Class Dreams

jacobinmag.com/2019/03/middle-class-white-collar-unions-kickstarter

The Chaotic Triumph of Arron Banks, the “Bad Boy of Brexit” | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/25/the-chaotic-triumph-of-arron-banks-the-bad-boy-of-brexit

Should we build a wall around North Wales?

lrb.co.uk/v39/n14/daniel-trilling/should-we-build-a-wall-around-north-wales
People develop attachments to places, they move, they develop attachments to new places, and to new people. If you think people have a right to do that, then the question is how to support it. If you don’t, then you need to ask yourself: what level of violence are you prepared to tolerate to keep people in their place?

Against “sensible” politics | Prospect Magazine

prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/against-sensible-politics-independent-group-centrist-charlotte-riley
In spite of the fact most people think their own politics are "sensible," appeals to common sense are mostly about preserving the status quo—however broken it is

Opinion | The Economics of Soaking the Rich - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/01/05/opinion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-tax-policy-dance.html

China’s Bizarre Program to Keep Activists in Check | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/24/chinas-bizarre-program-to-keep-activists-in-check

Ce que l’on apprend sur les Communs dans les frigos collectifs… – – S.I.Lex –

scinfolex.com/2018/09/25/ce-que-lon-apprend-sur-les-communs-dans-les-frigos-collectifs/

La tragédie des communs était un mythe | CNRS Le journal

lejournal.cnrs.fr/billets/la-tragedie-des-communs-etait-un-mythe
La propriété commune d’une ressource conduit nécessairement à la ruine de celle-ci, concluait en 1968 un biologiste dans la revue Science. Son article, « La tragédie des communs », a façonné les raisonnements économiques et politiques de ces dernières décennies. L’historien Fabien Locher nous expose les enjeux de ce débat et en souligne les limites dans le cadre d’une pensée de l’environnement. Ce Point de Vue fait partie du Top 10 des articles les plus lus sur notre site cette année...

Idle Words—Portrait of a Campaign

idlewords.com/2018/10/portrait_of_a_campaign.htm

No, I Will Not Debate You

longreads.com/2018/09/18/no-i-will-not-debate-you/

U.S. Military Is World’s Biggest Polluter

ecowatch.com/military-largest-polluter-2408760609.amp.html