America’s beleaguered poor and working class have a host of problems, but the culture of irresponsibility that J.D. Vance says they’re prey to isn’t one of them.
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In Case You Missed It
The Project Censored Top 10 List reveals negligence in corporate news coverage.
This Is Your Brain on Totalitarianism
Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett’s new book probes the mysterious workings of social reality and human reasoning.
Why So Many Black Horror Films Are Horrors Themselves
While there are some notable exceptions, most of the film and TV entries in the current Black horror genre fail to dramatize the real horrors inflicted on Blacks.
Retrying the Chicago Seven
Sorkin’s film plays fast and loose with characters and facts, but he got one thing right.
Prophet of a Lost World
John Dunlop specialized in labor/management conflict resolution, but his deal making grew more perilous as corporate anti-unionism grew.
