Free Thing of the Week: Last Shot
We bring you a charming short film this week from the Commons.
Algorithms Associating Appearance and Criminality Have a Dark Past
Is AI facial recognition the new phrenology? Catherine Stinson writes.
House Introduces Legislation to Ensure Internet Access for Those Affected by COVID-19
The House has introduced a new emergency bill to guarantee Internet access during the coronavirus crisis.
A Curator’s Search for Justice
Decolonizing the American museum isn’t always straightforward. Stephen E. Nash writes.
Sunday Comics
I don’t know what time it was, I don’t wear a watch. So good to read the Sunday Comics atop a spinning rock.
The Sure Way to End Concerns About China’s “Theft” of a Vaccine: Make it Open Source
Why are US media so concerned that a “stolen” vaccine will cure hundreds of thousands of people? Answer: money. Dean Baker writes.
Searching for Sidney Easton
Dennis Nyback returns with this piece on connecting the dots in Black film history.
Apocalyptabuse, or How to Survive the End Times
The fear of The End is part of a psychic war to deprive people of hope and convince people to withdraw from life itself. S. Brent Plate explains.
Welcome to the Machine
Fiction by Christopher Borne.
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