late stage capitalism War criminal and snowflake Erik Prince cancels Beloit College talk after student protests, threatens lawsuit Cory Doctorow

education The only technique to learn something new James Altucher

law 5 years in jail for gay teacher who sent threatening voicemails to judge who OK'd "Don't Say Gay" law Rob Beschizza

racism Watch Sacha Baron Cohen at the 60th anniversary of MLK Jr.'s March on Washington Ruben Bolling

pigs George Orwell on the real meaning of Animal Farm: get rid of the pigs Thom Dunn

tabloids Russian sleeper cells and White House brawls in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

media New York Times' editorial board: free speech is a "fundamental right" not to be "shamed" or "shunned" Rob Beschizza

censorship Assistant Principal fired for reading children's book about butts to children Thom Dunn

tabloids Warring UFOs and warring Royals in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

LGBTQ rights Lawmakers in 2021 have already proposed anti-LGBTQ bills in 14 states Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn

Copyfight Americans should definitely be worried about the EU's new copyright rules Cory Doctorow

Science I'm suing the U.S. government for causing the climate change crisis #YouthVGov Kelsey Juliana

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Séamus Bellamy

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interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

elections Around the world, old, rural voters count more than young people in cities Cory Doctorow

politics Watch Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, Mike Bloomberg speeches at 2016 DNC (Video) Xeni Jardin

Business Aaron Swartz's "Against School" – business leaders have been decrying education since 1845 Cory Doctorow