“The search for a more human understanding of power and consent is not simply stage-dressing for a bigger fight. It is the big fight. It’s all about the grabby old men, and it always has been.”
2017
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Climate Change and Social Disorder in Central Africa
As climate change dries Central Africa’s massive Lake Chad, extremists and militant governments distrupt the lives of the tribes who once made their life here.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Quotes
Second Life: A World that, for Some, Allows Full Participation
Second Life offers both escapism and a refuge for its hard-core digital denizens.
Posted inEditor's Pick
When a Magician’s Curse Swung Boxing’s Biggest Bout
In the late-1930s, boxer Tiger Jack Fox was a force to be reckoned with, but did supernatural hocus pocus lose him an important fight?
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Unapologetic Women
Women in the Workplace Are Not Out To Get You
What do you need to do to have a consensual, romantic work relationship? The same things that make any workplace respectful and considerate.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
Buying Everything You Need at the Dollar Store
You just can’t need greens. Or fruit. Or a higher net income.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
I Must Be One of the Best, Because I’m Not One of the Worst
Iraq War veteran Phil Klay reckons with his own complicity.
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Tales of War and Redemption
“The violence I have seen has left me feeling hollowed out, unable to gild all the agony with some beautiful meaning.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Dog Breeds Disappearing in India
Skilled, sturdy and well adapted to the country’s tropical climate, these dogs are great workers and excellent companions. Unfortunately, the other characteristic Indian breeds share is that they’re disappearing.
Posted inBlog Post, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
When to (Not) Have Kids
At a bleak moment in human history, these essays explore the case for not reproducing.