Art and Activism at the Lebanese-Syrian Border
Anaïs Ortega Druml on finding music and art in the battle zone.
Censorship Cannot Be the Answer to Disinformation Online
Banning “fake news” does not solve misinformation, and only makes matters worse. From Jillian York and the crew at Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Sunday Comics
Do ya wanna channel Dutch? Fabricate a Rockwell? Spend the Sunday reading Comics, “gimme some hash”? Atonement! Atonement! Well, come and get a little bit…
Thinking About Regulating the Online Space? Focus on Decentralizing Power
Juan Ortiz Freuler considers how to approach that thing lazily called “The Internet Problem” by decentralizing the power of tech giants.
Youth Find Hope for the Future Through Documentary Play
In an often hopeless world, international youth find hope through the social medium of theater. Kathleen Gallagher on the scene.
It’s Only a Coup If the US Government Says So
When is a military coup a “pro-democracy protest”? When the US government says so. Alan MacLeod writes.
Google’s Sensorvault: Your “Whole Pattern of Life” — Delivered To The Police
Do you know where you were five years ago? Did you have an Android phone at the time? It turns out Google might…
DNA Day Has a New Meaning for Me This Year: I’m an NPE
In the hustle to monetize DNA testing, people forget that NPE can be a life-changing and devastating discovery. Dr. Ricki Lewis tells her own story.
Why Symbols Aren’t Forever
As cultures change, symbols change with them. Jamie Hodgkins on history in context.
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