Masha Gessen’s talk at the Hannah Arendt Prize ceremony
Die Zeit has the full text of the talk in English, which makes several points about history, comparison, learning, memory, and politics—and their uses.
Year: 2023
Human trafficking and forced labor behind online scams
A wild and terrifying story from the New York Times that offers a rare look at both human trafficking and the operations of a criminal gang running online scams.
This week’s reads
Links to and excerpts from articles about Search (AI and publishers, PR, entities, and brands), what “intifada” and “from the river to the sea” mean to Israelis and Palestinians and how they are understood (or not) elsewhere, on the terrible costs of allowing a Russian victory in Ukraine, and a bit more about the Forward.
Berwyn wants parks not parking lots
The Mayor of Berwyn, Illinois proposed replacing Serenity Park with a parking lot. Within days, he had to withdraw his proposal due to opposition from constituents and other elected officials.
Representative Chuy García responds to my concerns “about the recent Speaker election and the historic chaos caused by divisions in the Republican Conference”
“Along with the rest of my Democratic colleagues, I voted to remove Speaker McCarthy and in favor of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, to ensure that the House has a Speaker focused on the real issues facing our communities”