Iona Italia, PhD
š®š³š¬š§ Parsi. šš½ Dancer, writer, editor, podcaster. Ambedkarite. Subeditor @AreoMagazine; host Two for Tea: https://t.co/zbHDJsyUmJ; @LetterWiki team.
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The Protesters Deserve the Truth About the Coronavirus
Public-health experts should strive to provide a neutral accounting of risk.
The British imitation of America goes well beyond race - The Post
American politics has an outsize presence in this country. As Ralph Leonard writes in UnHerd, the British Left has a habit of eliding the differences between the two countries in discussions of police brutality, which is why this week we have seen...
EV - 143 Better Know Mary Astell with Simone Webb ā Embrace The Void
My guest this week is Simone Webb (@SimoneWebbUCL), a PhD student in gender studies at UCL. We do another of our many many parts better know a philosopher series. We focus on the early conservative feminist philosopher Mary Astell, with a little...
I Can't Breathe: Braving Tear Gas In a Pandemic
How a counterproductive crowd-control tactic could make the outbreak worse
What Did āBelieve Womenā Mean? - Areo
If you want to write an influential political slogan, itās best to use only three or four words: Me Too; Timeās Up; Black Lives Matter; Make America Great Again. The two words of Believe Womeā¦
On the Limits of Dave Rubinās Cultural Politics | National Review
Donāt buy Donāt Burn This Book. But donāt deny Rubinās appeal.
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Iona Italia, PhD
This review actually made me more sympathetic towards Rubin as a human being. As so often, @olivertraldi made me question my priors. Though he definitely didn't make me want to buy the book.
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Bret and Heather 20th DarkHorse Podcast Livestream
The 20th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), as we discuss the state of the world. Find more from ...
Protests Draw Shoulder-to-Shoulder Crowds After Months of Virus Isolation
Much of the country stayed inside, separated, as a way to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Now protests are creating crowds, threatening a resurgence.
Let's Go Back
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Boris Johnson says 3m people in Hong Kong will get path to British citizenship
PM offered to make what he says would be one of the "biggest changes" in the history of the British visa system
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Britainās race pain is not the same as Americaās - UnHerd
A like-for-like equation is potentially inflammatory, crassly propagandistic ā and untrue
Iona Italia, PhD
As so often, @buffsoldier_96 has an excellent take. #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloydProtests
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Police Reform | The Flip Side
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Stephen Jackson talks his relationship with George Floyd, pursuit of justice | The Undefeated
Stephen Jackson speaks with The Undefeatedās Marc J. Spears about his relationship with George Floyd, spending time in Minnesota and the pursuit of justice f...
Iona Italia, PhD
We should try to learn something about George Floyd. He was a human being, not just a body on the ground. Here's an interview that gives his life some context. (May his memory be for a blessing.)
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Watch: Flatmates row the length of the Thames from their living room for NHS charities
Telegraph premieres documentary 'Upstream' - following two flatmates during a 47 hour NHS fundraiser from isolation
The Disparate Impact of Diabetes on Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
D iabetes is a devastating disease that is affected by interdependent genetic, social, economic, cultural, and historic factors. In the United States, nearly 26 million Americans are living with diabetes, and another 79 million Americans have...
How to reform American police, according to experts
As protesters demonstrate against police violence, here are eight ideas for reforming law enforcement in the US.
Iona Italia, PhD
I don't agree with all of this, but there are some good suggestions here. My additional suggestion: I think the US should have an all or majority black police force till things heal.
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Campaign Zero
Campaign Zero is a comprehensive platform of policy solutions to end police violence in America.