David V. Johnson
Deputy Editor, @SSIReview. Also edits for @apa_blog. Formerly @ajam, @bostonreview, @sanfranmag, @harpers. Philosophy Ph.D. @Stanford 🌹
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Trump wants to cut mail-in voting. The Republican machine is helping him.
Trump’s campaign and the Republican Party have taken to the courts dozens to challenge voting rules. Trump's aides are pondering possible executive actions.
The Unraveling of America Â
Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era
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"The measure of wealth in a civilized nation is not the currency accumulated by the lucky few, but rather the strength and resonance of social relations and the bonds of reciprocity that connect all people in common purpose."
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Unsanitized: Federal Benefit Extension Looks Remote as Anger Mounts
Plus, the post office tries to stick up states. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for August 7, 2020.
Jerry Falwell Jr. Taking 'Indefinite Leave Of Absence' As Liberty University President
The evangelical Christian personality had faced pressure to resign after he posted a photo on Instagram in which his pants were unbuttoned and unzipped.
Smartphone as a Pacifying Technology
Abstract. In light of consumers’ growing dependence on their smartphones, this article investigates the nature of the relationship that consumers form with the
Over 100 people quarantined in Mississippi school district after several test positive for coronavirus
Six students and one staff member in the 2,700-student district have tested positive for the virus since school began July 27.
Minister signs ordinance for 50,000 school hires - English
Education Minster Lucia Azzolina said Wednesday that she has signed an ordinance to recruit 50,000
teachers and other staff for Italy's schools. © ANSA
A Georgia High School Suspended Two Students For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways
The images of students packed together in hallways went viral on Twitter as the school faces scrutiny from staff and students.
My Name Is Karen. What Can I Do About the Meme?
I try not to be “a Karen,” but I think this joke has gone too far.
The pandemic may cause 40 million Americans to lose their homes
Even as unemployment levels remain at historic highs and cases of the virus show no sign of abating, statewide eviction moratoriums in more than 30 states have now lifted and protections for renters in the CARES Act are gone. Two families tell their...
Pankaj Mishra · Flailing States: Anglo-America Loses its Grip · LRB 16 July 2020
The escalating warning signs – that absolute cultural power provincialises, if not corrupts, by deepening ignorance...
Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kelyn Yanez used to clean homes during the day and wait tables at night in the Houston area before the coronavirus. But the mother of three lost both jobs in March because of the...
David V. Johnson
23 million people are at risk of being thrown out of their homes ... during a pandemic.
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How compulsory unionisation makes us more free – Mark R Reiff | Aeon Essays
Being an employee is a threat to your liberty. But while firms exist, compulsory unions are a basic safeguard of freedom
Homeland Security Is Quietly Tying Antifa to Foreign Powers
An intelligence report obtained exclusively by The Nation mentions several Americans, including a left-wing podcast host.
The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs
<p>The political economy of bullshit.</p>
Open Letter to Protect Philosophy
The federal government’s proposed changes to university fees for Australian students are poorly conceived, and unlikely to accomplish their stated aim of preparing graduates for evolutions in the labour market. Just as importantly, they express...
A former Border Patrol agent describes the special federal unit deployed in Portland as one of 'the most violent and racist in all law enforcement'
The specially trained officers are the "biggest guys, like the jocks in a football team," former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd told The Guardian.
Will The Reckoning Over Racist Names Include These Prisons?
Many prisons, especially in the South, are named after racist officials and former plantations.
2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
We’re adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted.