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The Missing Human in Misinformation Fixes
Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human
The Missing Human in Misinformation Fixes
Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human
Disregard for Women’s Lives Explains the Comstock Act’s Origins. It Also Explains Its Revival Today
Activists who seek to revive this antiquated law share with Anthony Comstock, the Comstock Act’s namesake and progenitor, a similar view of women as subordinate to the decisions of men and God
‘Protest Paradigm’ Shows What’s Wrong with Media Coverage of Student Activism
Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses
The Famine Developing in Gaza Follows a Clear Pattern
Famine is affecting an increasing number of people in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere around the globe, and its development follows a clear pattern
Here's What Universities Always Get Wrong about Student Protests
Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow
An Indigenous Archaeologist’s Journey to Find the Lost Children
How “heart-centered” archaeology is helping to find the Indigenous children who never came home from residential schools
How Anti-Trans Efforts Misuse and Distort Science
Three types of misinformation are being used against transgender people: oversimplifying scientific knowledge, fabricating and misinterpreting research and promoting false equivalences
Locs Represent Resistance for Black People in the U.S. That’s Why They Are under Fire
In cultures hostile to African hairstyles, so-called dreadlocks have long been a countercultural symbol for those who stand in opposition to oppressive ideals
Policing Works when It Is Done Right
The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused
Why You Should Listen when Your Child Cries ‘Not Fair!’
Children need patient adults and lots of practice to understand fairness, justice and equality
Math Can’t Solve Gerrymandering
Researchers use powerful geometrical methods to try fixing unfair districts. That alone isn’t enough; we need to fight the values behind gerrymandering
To Make My Chemistry Classes More Welcoming, I Start by Making Students Uncomfortable
Science is becoming more diverse, but to make it more welcoming we need to examine our history and not repeat it