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Obama Explain How America Went From "Yes We Can" to "MAGA"
“This is a conversation with Obama about both the successes and failures of his presidency” (The Ezra Klein Show, 2021).
Is America’s Democracy Slipping Away?
“We are entering a new era of extreme restriction, of white supremacy and white oligarchy, and Republicans are attempting to maintain power by redefining democracy backward.... back to a time when white people had complete control of the halls of power, the levers of industry and the crafting of narrative” (Charles M. Blow, 2021).
Stop glorifying ‘centrism’. It is an insidious bias favoring an unjust status quo
“The notion of a neutral and moderate middle is a prejudice of people for whom the system is working, against those for whom it’s not” (Rebecca Solnit, 2021).
The Authoritarian Assault on Exiles
“Pratasevich’s arrest represents just the most recent example of a trend toward transnational repression, as authoritarian regimes increasingly seek to apply the brutal tactics they use at home to exiles and members of diasporas elsewhere in the world” (Nate Schenkkan, 2021).
The Sudden Rise of the Coronavirus Lab-Leak Theory
“Scientists and political commentators are no longer dismissing the possibility that COVID-19 emerged from a Chinese laboratory. What changed?” (Benjamin Wallace-Wells, 2021).
Why Are So Many of My Fellow Health Workers Unvaccinated?
The author faces “a new challenge at home and at my job, helping lead the pandemic response for New York City’s public hospitals: vaccine hesitancy, especially among health care workers” (Syra Madad, 2021).
Vaccinate the World! The Best Investment Ever.
“Wealthy countries would do so much better economically with a global vaccination campaign that curbed the pandemic that they would generate an additional $1 trillion in tax revenue, the I.M.F. calculated. In short, this vaccine initiative would pay for itself many times over simply in extra tax revenue” (Nicholas Kristof, 2021).
Biden and Moon Are Getting North Korea Wrong
“Mr. Biden’s and Mr. Moon’s approach to the North Korean nuclear crisis is doomed to failure because it effectively places Mr. Kim in charge of nonproliferation negotiations. Thirty years of dealing with the Kim family should have taught us that Pyongyang uses talks only for diplomatic cover in its race to build an ever more powerful arsenal” (Eberstadt 2021).
The Banality of Democratic Collapse
“America’s democratic experiment may well be nearing its end...Republicans might take power legitimately; they might win through pervasive voter suppression; G.O.P. legislators might simply refuse to certify Democratic electoral votes...the G.O.P. will try to ensure a permanent lock on power and do all it can to suppress dissent” (Paul Krugman 2021).
How Hacking Became a Professional Service in Russia
“Although Russian law-enforcement bodies periodically mount operations aimed at domestic cybercriminals, they generally turn a blind eye to those who use Russia as a base for infiltrating foreign networks. That is partly a function of legal jurisdiction and investigative wherewithal” (Joshua Yaffa, 2021).
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