Kids Tolerance and understanding solve school discipline problems, zero tolerance makes them worse Cory Doctorow
censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn
Business Ben & Jerry's on Black Lives Matter and the police killing of George Floyd: We Must Dismantle White Supremacy Xeni Jardin
social distancing Land and sea creatures at Texas State Aquarium keep each other entertained Gareth Branwyn
coronavirus County sheriffs claim that prisoners sleeping head-to-toe count as being "six feet apart" for coronavirus safety Thom Dunn
censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn
fbi One of the jurors who convicted Whitey Bulger started up a strange pen pal friendship with him Thom Dunn
late stage capitalism Manhattan: a city of empty luxury condos and overflowing homeless shelters Cory Doctorow
Weird Pigeon with a sombrero appears in Nevada after tragic death of pigeon with cowboy hat Xeni Jardin
Business Despite 50 state AGs' antitrust investigations, Google stocks hit an all time high Cory Doctorow
foia McKinsey designed ICE's gulags, recommending minimal food, medical care and supervision Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Library Socialism: a utopian vision of a sustaniable, luxuriant future of circulating abundance Cory Doctorow
privacy Public treated to obfuscation at Waterfront Toronto meeting on negotiations with Google sister company over surveillance district Rosemary Frei
Kids Quiet Rooms: Illinois schools lead the nation in imprisoning very young, disabled children in isolation chambers Cory Doctorow
trumpism Despite denials, it's clear that Google's new top national security hire was instrumental to Trump's #KidsInCages policy Cory Doctorow
donotpay Donotpay's endgame: a trade union for consumers to push back against abusive corporations Cory Doctorow
events Crowdfunding a symposium on a green, postcapitalist economics in Brussels, Nov 11 Cory Doctorow
