
Dare to Say
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org I am completely half afraid to think. – Flann O’Brien Right now, walk...

Words Written at 80
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org Words come to meaning within the context of expression, which is time...

The Speech of Robots
The Marketing of Algorithmic Transmissions “The algorithm, he said, was YouTube’s speech and distinct from wha...

Civics 1.1: Structures of Feeling
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org War rages, horrid war Even in our bones; our double nature sou...

Full Disclosure
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in” – First...





NY Times – Politics

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts. [...]

Bridget A. Brink, who stepped down as ambassador to Ukraine in April out of objections to President Trump’s pro-Russian approach to the war, is now speaking out and running for office at home. [...]

Federal agents have arrested a growing number of the party’s elected officials, fueling liberal outrage and conservative accusations that Democrats are carrying out publicity stunts. [...]

A bill would restrict “expressive activities” on campus — which could include what students wear and the hours and weeks they can protest. [...]

Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power. [...]

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said. [...]