Judith Stout
Univ of Iowa grad, married, still seeking new thought patterns. Read Philosophy, Hist, Politics. Distracted by everything.
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Here’s Why A Kanye West Run Might Be More Likely To Hurt Trump
Polling suggests West has a far more favorable image among Trump’s voters than Biden’s.
Judith Stout
Here’s Why A Kanye West Run Might Be More Likely To Hurt Trump via @forbes
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Former CEO of troubled trucking company that got huge COVID loan is now on USPS board
Bill Zollars is former CEO of YRC Worldwide, which was accused of fraud and just got $700 million taxpayer bailout
Judith Stout
Former CEO of troubled trucking company that got huge COVID loan is now on USPS board
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Trump’s Small Biz Rescue Bailed Out Kushner’s Family, Obama’s Aides and Other Political Elite
The PPP program was designed to help small businesses. And it has. But some of the most connected figures in politics also cashed in.
Judith Stout
Trump’s Small Biz Rescue Bailed Out Kushner’s Family, Obama’s Aides and Other Political Elite thedailybeast.com/trumps-small-b… via @thedailybeast
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Florida Education Commissioner mandates all schools to reopen in August
School districts can submit plans to educate students remotely, but they must prove that students learning from home are receiving the same level of education that students in school buildings receive.
The Margins of Philosophy (guest post by Peter Adamson) - Daily Nous
“We need to understand the “minor figures” to understand the “major figures” adequately. But that’s not the only reason to be interested in minor figures, or to bring them to the attention of a wider audience. There is also the fact that apparently...
It’s Getting Harder for International STEM Students to Find Work After Graduation
Schools are competing to bring international STEM students to the U.S., but shifting policies mean that many students are prevented from taking open jobs that could allow them to stay in the country.
Judith Stout
The U.S. is making it harder for schools to get international STEM students because it's making it harder for them to get jobs after graduation, @amyjmerrick reports
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A dynamic theoretical framework of gradual institutional changes
How do institutions transform? To answer that question, this article introduces a dynamic theoretical framework of gradual institutional changes. Instead of looking at each mode of gradual change—lik...
Trump Defends Confederate Flag in Latest Race-Based Appeal to White Voters
President Trump implied that NASCAR’s decision to prohibit Confederate flags at its races was a mistake while also falsely asserting that a top Black driver, Bubba Wallace, had engaged in a hoax involving a noose found in his stall.
Wittgenstein: enigmatic, endearing; Culture and Value, by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Translated by Peter Winch. Edited by G. H. von Wright. Chicago: The U...
The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters.
Judith Stout
Wittgenstein: enigmatic, endearing; Culture and Value, by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Translated by Peter Winch. Edited by G. H. von Wright. Chicago: The U... via @csmonitor
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Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican...
What’s Wrong With the Democrats?
If the party cares about winning, it needs to learn how to appeal to the white working class.
The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View
Astronomers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a major cosmological mystery.
Judith Stout
The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-mag… via @QuantaMagazine
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America’s Enduring Caste System
Our founding ideals promise liberty and equality for all. Our reality is an enduring racial hierarchy that has persisted for centuries.
MIT SHASS: News - 2020 - Resources for Racial Equity and Social Justice
The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) is one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The 20+ fields, disciplines, projects, and areas of research at the School represent the most diverse range of...
Common mental processes often underlie different diagnoses – Melissa Black | Aeon Essays
Our system for diagnosing mental disorders doesn’t work. The transdiagnostic model offers a humane, clinically sound alternative
Historical Ontology of Art
Abstract. In this article, I argue that our ontology of art has undergone a major change in the course of modern history. While we currently think of artworks
Charles Booker, Jamaal Bowman And The 7 Competing Camps In Black Politics
New York’s Jamaal Bowman and Kentucky’s Charles Booker, two Black men running on very liberal policy platforms, likely defeated and nearly defeated (respectivel…
Why The Democrats Have Shifted Left Over The Last 30 Years
Graphics by Yutong Yuan The 2020 Democratic primary field has been touted as far more liberal than that of previous years. Candidates have proposed a number of …
Will the Left Go Too Far?
For the third time in a century, leftists are driving the Democratic Party’s agenda. Will they succeed in making America more equitable, or overplay their hand?
Judith Stout
“For the third time in a century, leftists are driving the Democratic Party’s agenda,” writes @PeterBeinart. “But will they succeed in making America more equitable, or overplay their hand?”
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