San Francisco, Communication, Protest
August 19, 2011 § 22 Comments
The story about the BART incident from Amy Goodman, followed by interviews with Davey D, Catherine Crump, and “Anonymous”.
Alva Noë on Gender Equality and “Looping Effects”
August 10, 2011 § 22 Comments
Really a comment on a former post with a nod to a recent science competition and a jab at Larry Summers.
Kathleen Nolan, Schools-Prisons
August 5, 2011 § 16 Comments
Q&A with Nolan about disciplinary policies and a thought from John Protevi on the matter.
Dave Zirin on the NFL Labor Resolution
July 28, 2011 § 23 Comments
Zirin analyses the end of the NFL lockout, calling it a victory for players. Also, an interview with Amy Goodman.
Jason Stanley, “The Ways of Silencing”
July 22, 2011 § 18 Comments
Article from The Stone (NYT) about media control, propaganda, and the issue of trust, with a follow-up from Stanley responding to commenters.
Chomsky on Osama bin Laden’s Death
July 5, 2011 § 23 Comments
Check out the initial reaction which was extended into a longer form. Also, a… response? … from Christopher Hitchens and, if you like, George Scialabba on Hitchens on Chomsky.
Todd May on Friendship
June 28, 2011 § 18 Comments
Check out the NYT column and May’s response to comments.
Eli Pariser
June 20, 2011 § 23 Comments
TED Talk on The Filter Bubble.
https://ted.com/talks/view/id/1091More on The Filter Bubble, including “10 Things You Can Do”: http://www.thefilterbubble.com/
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