Saskia Sassen
Prof.Columbia Univ. New book 2020 "CITIES AT WAR" Mary Kaldor+me. COLUMBIA UNIV PRESS. ALSO 5th ed of Cities in a World Economy, SAGE. Best version of all 5
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A new study finds that Facebook is not censoring conservatives despite their repeated attacks
A new nine-month Media Matters study of Facebook pages that regularly post about American political news looked at two different measures of performance and found that right-leaning pages outperformed left-leaning pages or performed similarly to...
As Supreme Court Weighs Election Cases, a New Life for Bush v. Gore
After two decades of legal obscurity, the ruling that handed the 2000 election to George W. Bush is getting fresh attention.
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Trump’s Campaign Playbook, Written by Dictators and Racists
Six re-election strategies and their dark roots.
How Amy Coney Barrett May Change the Court
Readers worry that the Supreme Court is becoming increasingly partisan rather than an independent body.
CREW requests DOD records on White House pressure for Rivada 5G contract - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump's interference in the contracting process by promoting Republican backed Rivada Networks for a DOD 5G deal is highly concerning.
Illinois Police Officer Fired After Fatally Shooting a Black Teenager
In Illinois, a police officer in the city of Waukegan has been fired following last week’s fatal shooting of Marcellis Stinnette, a 19-year-old Black teenager. Stinnette was sitting in the passenger seat of a car when the officer shot him and...
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The Grifters, Chapter 2 - N95 Masks | Epsilon Theory
I don't think I have the words to communicate just how screwed up our PPE distribution system is in this country, or what a profound betrayal it is for our government to support this perverse system of personal greed and corporate ambivalence in...
FBI Sits on Report Detailing White-Supremacist Terror Threat
In violation of the law, the FBI won’t deliver a legally required report on domestic terrorism before an election that many security veterans fear may spark some level of violence.
More Than 70 Science and Climate Journalists Challenge Supreme Court Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
“Judge Coney Barrett has displayed a profound inability to understand the ecological crisis of our times, and in so doing she enables it.”
Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution
An overwhelming majority vote to tear up the dictatorship-era constitution and create a new one.
La pandémie de la Covid-19 renforce le mécanisme spéculatif sur les marchés résidentiels en Chine
L’un des effets marquants de la pandémie de Covid 19 a été l’accroissement spectaculaire de la déconnexion entre la finance et l’économie réelle aux Etats-Unis et en Europe. En Chine s’observe une disjonction de même nature, mais qui se manifeste...
UK-US trade deal could be blocked by Biden presidency and Congress | UK in a changing Europe
What would a Biden presidency mean for a UK-US post-Brexit trade deal? Would Biden prioritise relations with the EU or with the UK?
BANNED: Stokesley pub bans Tory MPs after vote on free school meals
FOUR MPs have been given a life ban from a Teesside pub and restaurant following Wednesday’s controversial vote on extending free school meal…
Global Ceasefire | United Nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world to focus together on true fight – defeating COVID-19.
Rose Pastor Stokes Was More Than a Celebrity — She Was a Working-Class Hero
Early-twentieth-century American socialist Rose Pastor Stokes became a media celebrity after she married a wealthy heir. But her political life was much more interesting: she was one of the Socialist Party’s most effective speakers, inspiring the...
Carol Rama, la artista de economía precaria por la que ahora se pagan fortunas en el mercado
Carol Rama ha sido una artista olvidada por la Historia del Arte que ha sido redescubierta en este siglo gracias a la labor del MACBA.
John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York
The filmmaker attracted a cult following with his droll Vimeo shorts shot on the city’s streets. In “How To With John Wilson,” he expands the concept for HBO.