Pluralistic: A "secure" system can be the most dangerous of all (13 July 2023)

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A "secure" system can be the most dangerous of all: Who we secure FOR – and AGAINST – reveals our true priorities and values.
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This day in history: 2013
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Pluralistic: Clarence Thomas and the generosity of a far-right dark-money billionaire (06 Apr 2023)

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Clarence Thomas and the generosity of a far-right dark-money billionaire: Harlan Crow showered the judge with millions in off-the-books, illegal "gifts."
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Google's short-lived data-advantage: Don't believe the criti-hype.
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Amazon's Monopoly Tollbooth: Quantifying the market-power abuses of Amazon's platform.
Thomas Hawk's Talking Heads: Judy's in the bedroom inventing situations.
Orwell prize winner trapped in orwellian nightmare: Jessica Johnson's predicament puts the "kafkaesque" in "orwellian."
Spikey: Infering key geometry from the sound of lock-entry.
Hedge fund won't return Citi's accidental $175m deposit: No backsies.
Yale admin: "Prepare for death": It's not quite "boola boola."
Austerity breeds Nazis: Analyzing Weimar election data.
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