Change is incremental, except when it isn't, and history is dialectical, so govern yourselves, and get yourselves governed, accordingly.
The beauty of the non-algorithmic timeline. (Although maybe an algorithm would have served up the same combo?)
The Dem establishment/permanent consultant and lobbying class are the biggest obstacle to progress in the US — not the worst people in the absolute, but the biggest obstacle in dynamic and dialectical terms — and so their big defeat in Michigan, following NYC and other places, is fantastic.
Biya, Cameroon’s president since 1982, famously governs for long stretches from the 16th floor of the Intercontinental hotel in Geneva, leased for his use, and summoning ministers and supplicants there as needed, but the complete absence of visual documentation this time is drawing notice.
Nanjala@nanjala.bsky.social · 9h agoPaul Biya, the 94 year old president of Cameroon, has not been seen in public for 59 days.
The signatories to this letter start with Stiglitz and Rodrik and go on to encompass pretty much everyone brilliant and decent in the economics field worldwide. Prof. Reddy’s scholarship is deeply grounded in human dignity and wellbeing — in the direct lineage of his teacher, the great Amartya Sen.
Open Letter Concerning Academic Freedom, Tenure, and the Future of the New School
Open Letter Concerning Academic Freedom, Tenure, and the Future of the New School We, the undersigned, write to express our concern regarding recent restructuring decisions at the New School, includin...
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Sarang Shah@sarangshah.com · 10h agoAn urgent and important read on the unjust circumstances regarding the dismissal of my dear colleague and friend Sanjay Reddy. I hope our takeaway, in part, is a redoubling of our efforts to protect social inquiry and academic freedom against what's coming. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/n...
An urgent and important read on the unjust circumstances regarding the dismissal of my dear colleague and friend Sanjay Reddy. I hope our takeaway, in part, is a redoubling of our efforts to protect social inquiry and academic freedom against what's coming. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/n...
He Had Tenure. The New School Laid Him Off Anyway. (Gift Article)
The professor, a longtime critic of the university, was among 19 educators who lost their positions as the institution navigated financial woes.
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In a brazen attack on academic freedom, The New School has fired multiple tenured faculty, including the prominent economist Sanjay Reddy in what smells like retribution for his criticisms of the admin’s financial mismanagement.
Abdul El Sayed's open-mindedness on the question of how to actually resolve the question of Palestine is one of the best indicators of his overall intelligence and sincerity. Policymakers in DC should adopt a rights-based approach which prioritizes ending the occupation and apartheid systems.
Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · yesterdayEl-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Great. There's a new anopheles species spreading across Africa, having apparently arrived from South Asia around 2013, that "thrives in urban as well as rural areas, and is not deterred by rainy seasons." Oh, it's also resistant to insecticides. By @stephanienolen.bsky.social
An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
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"The whole situation amounts to blackmail." The President of the Jordanian Football Association accuses Infantino of blackmail, says they have not been paid prize money for the Arab Cup and were subjected to grossly unfair conditions at the World Cup in US.
Extremely vile and upsetting. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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Catching up with this extensive interview of Abdul El-Sayed by by David Remnick; a worthwhile read. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Abdul El-Sayed’s Argument for America—and Against His Own Party
The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to “stop compromising.”
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Was quietly enjoying my Guinness and vibing to the house-music mix when a Conversation About the Benefits and Promise of AI began way too near me at the bar
5-year investigation by Turati, Durán & Budasoff, of forced labour camps run by drug cartels in Sierra Tarahumara mountains, Chihuahua, Mexico - reports on victims kidnapped, held in captivity, & made cultivate drugs under extreme conditions, without pay, for years www.equator.org/articles/we-...
‘We Were Simply Animals’ • EQUATOR
What happens to the disappeared in Mexico’s narco-slavery camps
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"Le changement profond ne se fera pas, à mon sens, sans une réforme profonde de nos contenus éducatifs. C’est un préalable à la libération des individus." www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Felwine Sarr, écrivain : « Les budgets des nations africaines pourraient être orientés vers la dignité »
Dans un nouvel essai, « La Fabrique du présent », l’auteur sénégalais réfléchit à ce qui pourrait permettre l’essor en Afrique de sociétés davantage tournées vers la dignité de chacun. Il est nécessai...
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Cambridge honors saxophonist Johnny Hodges Renowned musician who shaped Duke Ellington’s orchestral sound given a permanent plaque and an Appreciation Day....
Cambridge honors saxophonist Johnny Hodges
Renowned musician who shaped Duke Ellington’s orchestral sound given a permanent plaque and an Appreciation Day.
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This superbly reported story about the capitulation of Paul Weiss, and its transformation from a litigation powerhouse into an M&A dealmaker, but its real value is as a portrait of the political economy of American institutional collapse.
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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Where are Trump's white Afrikaner "refugees" settling? 100 of them in Vermont, assisted by the director of the Brattleboro Ethiopian Community Development Council. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
More than 100 white South Africans to resettle in Vermont, as door remains closed for other refugees
The Afrikaners are expected to settle in Vermont before the end of September as a result of an executive order signed last year by President Donald Trump.
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Infantino is a dead man walking The inflammatory statements made by Kevin Lamour, FIFA’s director of operations, were prompted by the fact that he knows that FIFA’s general secretary, Mattias Grafstrom, has distanced himself from Infantino and is plotting a coup
Romain Molina@romain-molina.bsky.social · 5d agoInfantino has lost the support of the majority of the other FIFA officials His unconditional political alignment with Donald Trump (along with a management style in which he decides everything without being accountable to anyone) will be what brings him down, as has been said for some time