The web’s top three #55
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The web’s top three #54
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Why Tennessee’s law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment
Mark Satta, Wayne State University On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag performances. This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in...
The web’s top three #53
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody
Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond with a resounding “No, of course not! The First Amendment protects us from...
The web’s top three #52
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory
Alex Nurse, University of Liverpool; Alessia Calafiore, The University of Edinburgh, and Richard J. Dunning, University of Liverpool Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as...
The web’s top three #51
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Forget milk and eggs: supermarkets are having a fire sale on data about you
When you use supermarket discount cards, you are sharing much more than what is in your cart — and grocery chains like Kroger are reaping huge profits selling this data to brands and advertisers...
Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership
Rainbow Murray, Queen Mary University of London Leading two small countries on opposite sides of the planet, Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern have both won widespread respect and admiration for...