Persepolis | Movie Trailer (2007)

The poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution;  precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane sees people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power

 

The Global Dating Crisis

In many countries, dating seems to be on the decline, with many young people either dating less, or finding it harder to have meaningful relationships.

Caveman Questions Answered

Paleoanthropologist Dr. Steven E. Churchill answers your questions about cavemen and early human evolution from Twitter.

At the Hotel Theresa

Gene Grabiner
Poet Gene Grabiner celebrates a moment when two giants of revolutionary politics met.

Wemby Is Going Down!

Spike Lee The New York Times
People have smiles on their faces, and I know for sure it’s because of Da New York Knicks and their incredible playoff run. This is something that I have heard and seen with my own ears and eyes. More than with any other New York team...

The US House Is Trying To Stop Donald Trump’s War on Iran

David Sirota The Lever
In a stunning House vote, lawmakers began an attempt to end the war without presidential approval — creating conditions for a potentially historic legal showdown, potentially setting the stage for a legal showdown over the limits of executive power.

Tax AI To Create Jobs

Greg Casar The American Prospect
We face potential unemployment on par with the Great Depression. We need a mass employment program to get through it. AI can pay for it. An AI tax should target the companies that stand to make billions of dollars by laying people off.

Tidbits-Jun 4-Reader Comments: Close Delaney Hall, Release Detainees; Pope’s Encyclical; Future of Democratic Party; 60 Minutes Blowup; Data Centers Suck Water, Electricity; Submit Public Comment To Save Science; Israeli War Criminals at Israel Day Parade

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Reader Comments: Close Delaney Hall, Release Detainees; Pope's Encyclical; Future and Soul of Democratic Party; 60 Minutes Blowup; Data Centers Suck Water, Electricity; Submit Public Comment To Save Science; Israeli War Criminals at Israel Day Parade

The System Is Broken, We Have Had Enough

International Transport Workers Federation
World’s seafarers’ and dockers’ unions demand immediate end to seafarer humanitarian crisis - call for governments to confront the Flag of Convenience system that enables exploitation and fails to protect seafarers.