october

It's difficult to use the title that this commentary bears, and upon reflection, it must be so, for the truth supports it. ... The rape of women ( so called. Indians ) was considered and spoil of war. ..

a brief history of the anti-blasphemy laws

While accusations of blasphemy outside of the arena can lead to myriad consequences, within the sphere, such allegations and, indeed, sympathy for Ahmadi community, serve to delegitimise Muslimness and, as corollary, morality — so intricately entwined are the two concepts Pakistan.. ..

coyote blog » gender & race

So much so that I am almost surprised no director has done a female #metoo version of Death Wish.  ... This is your chance to make those advances in medicine that we lost in the past because we so short-sightedly excluded so many outstanding people. . ..

how much do voting restrictions affect elections?

So, in other words, localized elections are basically goddamn mess. danjhopkins But on the topic of ID laws, recent studies of different laws seem to converge on very rough consensus These laws affect voters of color and older voters, and they tend not to have large enough effects to swing election..

why a neoliberal society can’t survive

But complex societies such as ours also force us to cooperate with out-groups in neighbourhoods, at work, and so on. ... we are biased toward ethical behaviours, so cooperation and sharing are valued human societies.. ..

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