《A glimmer of hope in dark times…》Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Prevails as Federal Judge Strikes Down DAPL Permits
Updated my free documentary films online post to include information on how to watch the wonderful doc “A Life Without Words” for free!
A simple coronavirus home-testing kit could soon be available to order on Amazon in the UK 《Note that these still have to be evaluated for effectiveness before widespread roll out!》
There are two ways of evaluating the effectiveness of masks against COVID-19: as individuals, or as populations. It is true that they are not very good at keeping individuals safe, but if everyone wears them they can help reduce transmission throughout the population as a whole!
Why have more than 1,300 CEOs left their post in the past year? “The last big wave of CEO departures came in 2008, at the start of the financial crisis…”
Free documentary films online!
During the Covid-19 pandemic a number of outlets are making it possible to stream documentary films online for free. (Or nearly free…) I’ve listed some below and will update the list as best I can:
Watch Independent Chinese Films Free for a Month with dGenerate
Self-isolating? NFB is streaming free titles including an Indigenous cinema library
265 Free Documentaries Online - Open Culture
MUBI Is Offering Three Months of Great Cinema for Just £1 (Note that this requires signing up for a membership which will charge you a monly bill after the first three months are up. I believe you can cancel at any time, but better check first!)
The wonderful documentary “A Life Without Words” has been made free for online streaming. (Link should automatically apply the coupon “que-no-haya-soledad”)
The Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival (TIDF) is making a number of its films available online for free for 30 days (till the end of April).
Independent short fiction and non fiction films from Punjab, including Sent Away Boys and Mardistan by anthropologist Harjant Gill
Professional Wrestling Without an Audience Is Avant-garde Theater
Wow, someone found me via my LinkedIn profile. I didn’t even know I still had a LinkedIn profile!
Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S. Without Urgent Action, Estimates Say
America has one of the world’s worst coronavirus responses 《”one of” … surely worth mentioning the disaster brewing in India?》
Why America is the World’s First Poor Rich Country 《From 2018, but came across my feed again today and worth re-sharing…》
How Hilary Mantel became a publishing phenomenon 《Because she gets better with each new book.》
Why India may be about to discover “tens of thousands” more coronavirus cases
《This story is from 2011!》 Members of Congress Get Abnormally High Returns From Their Stocks
Senator Dumped Up to $1.6 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness
In Limbo: foreigners hoping to build lives in Taiwan face uncertainty with the new travel ban 《There are many more such stories. Taiwan can do better.》
Taiwan Has Been Shut Out of Global Health Discussions. Its Participation Could Have Saved Lives
School instructions for online learning has special section about students from China who might not be able to access certain resources due to the Great Firewall…
Democracy, not “Asian Values” responsible for Taiwan’s success against Coronavirus