Shelter within the storm: A dialog on politics and culture
A dialog on the artist’s role in times of extreme societal and cultural alienation and worldwide crisis.
The racist origin of the Second Amendment and the rise of black gun ownership
Throughout history gun control laws have been used against people of color.
TV news and its long dark night of the soul
Tunnel vision and faulty polls blinded television to what was happening during the election. But that’s not all.
An uprising was inevitable
"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."
Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated...
We’re continuing to study how cultural values, social systems and moral intuitions shape people’s judgments of fairness and excess—from views of wealth and ambition to knowledge and AI computing power.
Denver teachers strike over bonus-based pay system, demanding reliable salary plan & better wages
The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security.
The War intervention: AI, data centers, and the environment
This increasingly inextricable partnership between AI and the war economy is throwing us into a fast track of climate and environmental chaos that threatens us all.
The Sickness In The Left: Are Student Progressives the Real Authoritarians?
From the rise in “microaggressions” to banning speakers and speech for perceived insensitivity to identity, so-called progressive student groups are increasingly cutting off free expression and open debate.
Facebook is no friend to democracy
If democracy is to survive in this brave new world, mass movements of people will need to organize together to restrain these corporate behemoths and protect our digital commons.
Court halts Texas law on book ratings, upholding freedom in school libraries
In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court blocks a Texas law that aimed to impose ratings on library books, citing constitutional violations and safeguarding the right to free expression.