Dear readers, I find that a large number of subscribers are listed by my host as “Not Sending.” This means WordPress.com has paused email delivery to that person. This usually happens if: WordPress.com won’t resume sending automatically. If you unsubscribed, that’s your choice, of course. If you still wish to receive my posts automatically, the… Read More Note for my subscribing readers
“The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves. By Alissa Wilkinson It’s hard to remember this, but before “The Social Network” came out in 2010, there was plenty of snickering. Would anyone want to watch a movie about… Read More As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darker
Mariella Mehr Source: EQUATOR Ethnic Minorities in Europe; the Yenish (Yeniche) People. Introduction by Caroline Froh In November 1998, Mariella Mehr received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel. She opened her acceptance speech by quoting from her personal file at Hilfswerk für die Kinder der Landstrasse (“Charity for Children of the Country Road”),… Read More Stolen Children: Switzerland’s hidden persecution of the Yenish people
College Is Coming Apart: successive, overlapping crises reveal that American higher education makes no sense. The old names will persist, and the campus buildings will still stand. The coursework will continue whether humans or machines complete it (or assign it). The leaves will fall onto the quad in the autumn, and the caps will fly… Read More American higher education makes no sense
NB: The travesty of Indian justice continues unabated, with the mainstream media shamelessly reporting the issue as of Khalid were guilty, even though he has not been tried in court nor been convicted. To keep a trial suspended for six years, and refuse bail – this is horrible but to be expected now under the… Read More Umar Khalid documentary screening at IIIT-Hyderabad cancelled
A leading Israeli think tank issued a rare strategic alert on Tuesday warning that Jewish terrorism against Palestinians in the West Bank threatens Israel’s security, international standing and functionality as a state. This is only the second strategic alert that the Institute for National Security Studies has ever issued. The first came in March 2023, seven months before the… Read More A rare warning about Jewish terrorism, and how Israel’s response to ‘NAZA’ drew more attention than the film did
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Damien Gayle Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found. Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s… Read More Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
NB: The rest of us should be delighted. DS By Joe Wilkins With Wall Street on pins and needles amidst a wide-ranging discussion of AI safety, we may well be living through one of the most consequential weeks for the future of AI in the United States. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’re headed to an ascendant… Read More Economists Concerned the AI Bubble Is About to Blow
NB: Sumit Sarkar was one of the most remarkable and inspiring teachers I had in my university days. He was always developing his craft, exploring fresh approaches, and encouraged his students to do the same. All that a good teacher should be, he will be remembered not only for his intellectual brilliance, but also for… Read More History as craft
Ellise Shafer, Nick Vivarelli “NAZA,” the new documentary from Israeli “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, earned a massive 24.5-minute ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere on Thursday. This marks the longest-ever standing ovation in Venice — besting the 22 minutes for “The Voice of Hind Rajab” last year — and apparently the longest… Read More Gaza Doc ‘NAZA,’ From ‘No Other Land’ Directors, earn record-breaking 24.5 minute Venice Ovation
After the truth-shower 