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Rushdie Wins Facebook Fight Over Identity – NYTimes.com

Posted on November 15, 2011 by fish

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Rushdie Wins Facebook Fight Over Identity – NYTimes.com.

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dissent magazine

Belabored: The Value of Care, with Alyssa Battistoni May 7, 2021
The author of A Planet to Win talks about Biden’s infrastructure proposals and why care jobs are green jobs.
Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen
The Roots of India’s COVID Crisis May 7, 2021
Much of what has rendered India a disaster zone is the direct result of Modi’s policies. Yet even before Modi, India had deemphasized the importance of investing in public health and vaccine production infrastructure.
Nicole-Ann Lobo
Red London May 6, 2021
Owen Hatherley’s eye-opening account of the left in power in London suggests both the possibilities and limits for municipal socialism.
Joshua B. Freeman
The Workers Who Sued Uber and Won May 5, 2021
The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Uber drivers, declaring them workers and not independent contractors. But to beat the platform capitalists, it is urgent that we start to treat digital rights as worker rights.
Wilfred Chan
The Problem of Pain May 3, 2021
It’s easier to blame individuals for the opioid crisis than to attempt to diagnose and cure the ills of a society.
Sophie Pinkham
The End of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico April 30, 2021
U.S. representatives have introduced two bills that would finally end Puerto Rico’s subordinate Commonwealth status. But continued colonial rule may be the only option Congress seriously considers.
Pedro Cabán
From Fossil Capitalism to Green Democracy April 28, 2021
An interview with Kate Aronoff about her new book Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet—And How We Fight Back.
Lyra Walsh Fuchs
After the Coal Rush April 26, 2021
In Montceau-les-Mines, a French town once dependent on coal mining, there was no just transition from fossil fuels. Once a left-leaning industrial hub, Montceau today is an open field for the far right.
Colin Kinniburgh
Know Your Enemy: Overheated, with Kate Aronoff April 26, 2021
Kate Aronoff talks about the history of climate change denial, how the fossil-fuel industry’s strategy has shifted in recent years, and the prospects for a just, sustainable future.
Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell
Belabored: The Power of Alt-Labor April 23, 2021
Worker centers organize workers excluded from labor regulations and disconnected from mainstream unions. They have brought fresh energy to the labor movement.
Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen

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#1416 The Disneyfication of Our Past, Present and Future May 8, 2021
Air Date 5/8/2021 Today we take a look at the culture that Disney has helped create and how they did it, using cuteness as a weapon to push ideas from racist stereotypes and segregation to the masterful use of hollow nods toward progressivism while reinforcing the ethics of individualism in order to give systemic injustice […]
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#1415 Accountability Not Justice, Continuing the Fight After the Chauvin Trial May 6, 2021
Air Date 5/5/2021 Today we take a look briefly at the trial of Derek Chauvin itself before moving on to various responses, a wide-angle lens on some of the forces at play in policing and the work still to be done. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com […]
BestOfTheLeft.com
#1362 Politics is Pointillism, Stand Back to See It Clearly (Voter Suppression) (Repost) April 29, 2021
Air Date 8/22/2020 Today we take a look at the long history and motivations for voter suppression, explain why it tends to help one party over the other and why vote-by-mail is the best solution to the majority of our voting problems. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email […]
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#1414 Go Home and Go Big (Infrastructure Investment, Jobs and Climate Mitigation) April 24, 2021
Air Date 4/24/2021 Today we take a look at the major infrastructure investment plan proposed by the Biden administration, progressive perspectives arguing to make it better and the need to democratize the institutions that constitute our infrastructure. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript **REGISTER FOR […]
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#1413 Reflection on Insurrection (Police, White Supremacy and their Champions) April 21, 2021
Air Date 4/21/2021 Today we take a look at the insurrection and police violence through the lens of White Supremacy and the rise of the likes of Tucker Carlson who has become the leading spokesman for laundering White Supremacist talking points through a marginally respectable facade. Be part of the show! Leave us a message […]
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#1412 Trans People as Disposable Chess Pieces in a Despicable Political Game April 17, 2021
Air Date 4/17/2021 Today we take a look at the surge of anti-trans legislation coming from Republican-controlled state legislatures. Being concerned that suppressing voter turnout by targeting Black and Brown voters may not be enough to keep them in power, they are resorting to targeting another vulnerable population in the next of their infinite series […]
BestOfTheLeft.com

the antifada

Ep 142 - The Healthcare Monster w/ Gabriel Winant May 5, 2021
Sean and Jamie are joined by Gabe Winant (@gabrielwinant), historian and author of "The Next Shift: The Fall of Industry and the Rise of Health Care in Rust Belt America," to discuss the composition of the US working class yesterday and today. Gabe's excellent historical work has given us a picture of the remarkable changes […]
Jamie Peck, Sean KB and AP Andy
Ep 141 - The Long March Through The Applications w/ Edward Ongweso Jr. April 28, 2021
Jamie and Sean are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. (@bigblackjacobin), staff writer at Motherboard and co-host of This Machine Kills (@machinekillspod), for a discussion of all things tech. Rather than freeing us from drudgery, technology has been used by capitalists to make things worse for the vast majority of humanity. How did we get here? […]
Jamie Peck, Sean KB and AP Andy
Hardcore History w/ Jarrod Shanahan, Dave ToolUsingMammal (Bonus Preview) April 23, 2021
A free-form discussion on the history of hardcore, from its origins in the '77 punk explosion in LA, NY, DC, Boston, and Canada. We talk about our experiences in the scene and the various class backgrounds and political sentiments at play. Discussions include: anti-racism, youth crew, straightedge, veganism, political hardcore, if anarchopunk really exists, the […]
Jamie Peck, Sean KB and AP Andy
Ep 140: 'Pushing" Biden to 'the Left' w/ Sean and Jamie April 21, 2021
Ah, a good old fashion news ep with Sean and Jamie! First, we've reached pretty pass when the Wall Street Journal is penning diatribes about woke capitalism. Is it true, as they contend, that big business is.. anti-capitalist? What does this even fucking mean? Next, President Biden has passed $2 trillion in stimulus and proposed […]
Jamie Peck, Sean KB and AP Andy
ep 139 - Autism Abolition Month w/ Anders Lee April 14, 2021
Andy and Anders have an intimate discussion about the history autism, starting in the coffeehouses of Red Vienna and ending in the imageboards of collapsing modernity. With a history rooted in eugenics, fascism, and neoliberalism, Anders questions the origins and continued necessity of the category while advocating for increased understanding and compassion for neurodivergency. Follow […]
Jamie Peck, Sean KB and AP Andy
Ep 138 - Spring Break Forever w/ Jake Flores April 7, 2021
Jamie, Sean and special guest Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) get together to discuss Harmony Korine's seminal 2012 film Spring Breakers. We trust you've already seen this masterpiece, but in case you haven't, major spoilers ahead! Outro: Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Become a patron at Patreon.com/TheAntifada to unlock tons […]
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