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The Unbearable Familiarity of Force in Los Angeles

I’ve seen this story before. The images coming out of Los Angeles—militarized streets, protesters met with force, another round of justifications...

11.06.2025 20

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Wim Laven

Exploding Condoms and other Lies

“We identified and stopped $50m being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas. They used them as a method of making bombs. How about that?”—Donald...

17.02.2025 10

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The Blueprint King Has Left Trump: Lessons in Leadership and Integrity

On January 20th, 2025, the Presidential Inauguration will fall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reflections on King reveal truths on the progress and...

17.01.2025 2

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Violence in Healthcare: Profit over Care

Following the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, social media has been flooded with outrage, mostly directed against insurance companies that deny...

16.12.2024 3

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No! We Did Not Survive the First Term

As a seemingly comforting phrase for those struggling with the results of the recent U.S. presidential election, I’ve heard variants of “It’s...

27.11.2024 6

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Science vs Opinion: Consequences

These days it seems like there has been a death of expertise. On social media, virtually everyone is claiming to be an expert. Where does that...

23.09.2024 9

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Dirty Deleting, a Lack of Accountability, and Next Steps

Perhaps you’ve heard the term “teachable moment” in recent years. It is a way of framing or reframing a mistake or misfortune into a learning...

02.09.2024 2

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