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Zombie Jamboree

May 5, 2023

In Belafonte's New York cemetery version of the Calypso classic, humanity is slyly warned not to incinerate ourselves.

The Sit-In: The Untold History of the Week Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show

May 5, 2023

Explore the week of The Tonight Show where Harry Belafonte invited guests like Aretha Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and Dionne Warwick to wake up America.

Harry Belafonte on Obama and the Politics of Race | Fault Lines

May 5, 2023

With the election of the first black US president, Fault Lines' Avi Lewis sat down with legendary music icon, Harry Belafonte, to get his thoughts on Barack Obama and the changing politics of race.

Harry Belafonte vs Animal

May 5, 2023

No words spoken, and none needed.

May 5, 2023

Why the Godfather of AI Fears for Humanity

Alex Hern The Guardian

'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton recently quit Google warning of the dangers of artificial intelligence. ‘We’ve discovered the secret of immortality. The bad news is it’s not for us.’

May 5, 2023

‘This Regime Is Not Subject to Evolution’ an Interview With Ilya Budraitskis

Ilya Budraitskis Meduza

Political writer Ilya Budraitskis explains the left’s vision of decentralized governance and why Russia’s Communist Party must exit together with Putin

May 5, 2023

DNA at 70: Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role

Emily Anthes The New York Times

Historians have long debated the role that Dr. Franklin played in identifying the double helix. A new opinion essay argues that she was an “equal contributor.”

May 5, 2023