"Monday marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation aired the speech in 2010 — _...Read More_

‘In a time marked by terror and isolation, Black Lives Matter has made space for people internationally not only to unearth the roots of genocide in the past and expose the obscenity of racism in the present, but also to “radically _...Read More_

I think this article opens up a great discussion, though I’m not super into apocalypse-fantasizing and feel like there could have been more of a focus on what’s happening *now.* would love to hear what others think

‘In Atlas of AI, Crawford again raises economic-justice, privacy, and environmental concerns with AI practices. In her view, AI represents something new and malign because it has a singular, unambiguous, and fixed moral vector: It “is _...Read More_

Aasheq ilahi

>"January 6 was a warning: When public authority and private muscle join forces, democracy is in danger."

>"Airlines, schools and businesses are curbing operations in the United States for lack of healthy workers. And doctors have no way to distinguish between Omicron and Delta patients, making treatment harder."

>"The pop star says she hasn’t put out new music as a ‘fuck you’ to those who wronged her, also citing fears about the music industry"

Hmmm. Something I had considered until I read this article: “Most people were trying to just get through each day without crying or experiencing debilitating anxiety or depression, only to go on social media and see messages telling them _...Read More_

>"Private, mercenary-style surveillance and hacking groups have used Facebook and Instagram to target 50,000 _...Read More_

>"Who Peter Thiel is does not really matter. What matters about him is whom he connects."

>"The Australian High Court has just ruled that, if an employment contract says you are a casual worker, then you must be a casual worker — even if you _...Read More_

>"By connecting China’s garment factories with Western Gen-Z customers, Shein ushered in a new era of ‘ultra-fast’ shopping."

>"NFTs drove 2021’s most-hyped art sales but the tech underpinning them raises environmental and long-term value concerns."