⭐️ How can someone who’s lived for years as a citizen of India, suddenly be declared illegal? Whistle-blowers told us how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is making Muslims stateless. 《Excellent NY Times video.》
⭐️ “There’s still a good case for masks, though, even if they can’t stop viruses from getting in: They can stop viruses from getting out.” 《Exactly. Also, Ed Yong is a national treasure.》
⭐️ Reality Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders. 《Excellent piece by the always amazing Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in the New Yorker》
⭐️ The Rise and Fall of Biopolitics: A Response to Bruno Latour 《What I’ve been trying to say, but said better.》
⭐️ John Oliver Makes the Definitive Case for Medicare-for-All
⭐️ The Wet’suwet’en, Aboriginal Title, and the Rule of Law: An Explainer
⭐️ Globalizing the War on Indigenous People: Bolsonaro and Modi
‼️Please check the date before sharing news stories‼️ Tons of stuff in my newsfeed that seems related to current events but actually happened years ago. Thanks! (Yes, I do it too😢)
⭐️ Fantastic piece by Quinn Slobodian and Stuart Schrader on how Charles Murray’s early counterinsurgency work in Thailand shaped who he is today.
⭐️ Must read article by Arundhati Roy on what is happening in India. Great backgrounder for those who haven’t been following closely and some great details for those who have.
⭐️ Trump Got His Wall, After All 《Important overview of changes to US immigration policy》
⭐️Propaganda is a heady drug, and Beijing got high on its own supply. 《I’m much more scared of a self-deluded CCP than of a merely cynical CCP.》
⭐️Worth reading: Marxist economist Michael Roberts on Graeber’s recent NYBR piece. (Which is also very worth reading if you haven’t already!)