tax havens As Western nations gave billions to Jordan, the king bought 14 luxury properties abroad worth $106 million Mark Frauenfelder
politics Texas bill outlaws diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in Texas Higher ed. Elías Villoro
Gary Chambers Louisiana candidate for Senator burns up a confederate flag in this new kickass ad Carla Sinclair
How did you NOT SEE that? A Georgia school administrator feels an elementary school student's "Gay is OK" artwork is equivalent to flying a swastika Jason Weisberger
class war The Labour manifesto: transformation of the welfare system, fair conditions for workers, universal housing, home care for elderly, fully funded NHS, fair taxes for the rich Cory Doctorow
Boing Boing Gadgets The era of schoolchildren being forced to buy crappy $100 calculators is nearing its end Rob Beschizza
canada Justin Trudeau promised reconciliation with indigenous peoples of Canada, but has not delivered Cory Doctorow
politics Billionaire tech investors back ballot initiative to purge homeless people from San Francisco Cory Doctorow
offworld Boo at the Confederate flag til it burns. It'll probably make you feel better Leigh Alexander