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The assassination of cartoonists in Paris today shows that freedom
The assassination of cartoonists in Paris today shows that freedom of expression is NOT a universally-prized human right. In 1989 — after the Ayatol...

New York City cops are refusing to issue citations as part of
New York City cops are refusing to issue citations as part of their mini rebellion against the elected civilian leader of their town. And that is the ...

This morning I lost a wonderful inspiring friend, Allan Kornblum.
This morning I lost a wonderful inspiring friend, Allan Kornblum. Ive never known anyone more totally alive than Allan Kornblum. No one was more energ...

With the price of solar-generated electricity falling, theres just
With the price of solar-generated electricity falling, theres just no reason to subsidize the fossil fuel industries. None. The economic case for exp...

We heard a wonderful concert by Kathleen Supove Friday night at
We heard a wonderful concert by Kathleen Supove Friday night at the Center for New Music in San Francisco. Digital Debussy programmed works that Supov...

I dont agree with Ezra Kleins pessimism about the ABILITY of the
I dont agree with Ezra Kleins pessimism about the ABILITY of the advanced industrial societies to deal with climate change. Unfortunately I share his ...

…There is a solution to the crisis in Ukraine, however --
…There is a solution to the crisis in Ukraine, however -- although it would require the West to think about the country in a fundamentally new way. ...

From Charlie Pierces blog: Two researchers from Princeton send
From Charlie Pierces blog: Two researchers from Princeton send us into the weekend with some happy fun news. Using data drawn from over 1,800 differ...