How to: effectively advocate for life
If you had told 13-year-old me that I would be voluntarily reading a nonfiction book on rationality and altruism, I would have probably laughed in your face. Yet, here I am, 4 years later,...
Podcast Showcase: Gay Narratives
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Gay Narratives. Sum up your podcast in three...
Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)
One of the most revelatory “social issues” docs to hit theaters this year (NYC and LA on September 17) is the provocatively titled Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are), the latest from veteran...
How effective air defences in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil Airport reduce risk of escalation between US and Iran-backed militias
On the night of September 11, 2021, explosions were heard at Erbil International Airport in the eponymous capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan. It was the latest in a series of rocket and drone attacks...
Is Russia’s online voting shaping the future of elections around the world?
Russian elites do not seem to be ready for a transformation of the country’s political system. Parliamentary elections, held from 17 to 19 September, clearly demonstrate that the Kremlin aims to...
Social media heroes part eighty: the stories you need to see
It's the start of another week so we have the best round-up of the best of social media for you to enjoy. @drglaucomflecken ♬ original sound - Dr. Glaucomflecken...
A bill to increase the unemployment rate in Iran?
On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, a Protection Bill, which is known as Tarh-e Sianat, was introduced in the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran. According to some members of parliament, the bill is to...
History repeats: Venezuela removes six zeros from its currency
For the third time in 13 years, the Venezuelan regime has resorted to a currency reconversion to cover the growing hyperinflation that is suffocating the country. The measure will take effect on...
A love letter to DC in times of plague
It’s very hard to write a column about mental health in America when a bunch of Americans are busy ingesting horse paste as a substitute for a free, widely available, and safe Covid-19 vaccine....
Handling the Truth: On Spike Lee’s inclusion (and subsequent removal) of 9/11 Truthers from NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½
Twenty years on, perhaps the one thing our highly polarized American electorate can agree upon is that A) We don’t have the full truth about 9/11 (hence the public demand to release the government...