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October 7, 2017

Denis Villeneuve in the Noir Universe of Replicants

Luca Celada il manifesto

Interview. The director discusses Blade Runner 2049, his doubts and his inspirations for the sequel to the Ridley Scott classic.

October 7, 2017

Donald Trump’s Dangerously Coherent Agenda

John Nichols Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

President Trump’s agenda is disturbingly coherent, and it is based around militarism, austerity, social division, voter suppression, and right-wing authoritarianism.

October 7, 2017

The Epic Systems Oral Argument Did Not Go Well for the Employers (Though it May Not Matter)

Andrew Strom On Labor

It’s worth noting how much the five Republican appointees on the Court would have to put their thumbs on the scale to rule in favor of the employers.

October 7, 2017

A ‘Sonic Attack’ on Diplomats in Cuba? These Scientists Doubt It

Carl Zimmer The New York Times

Sound can cause discomfort and even serious harm, and researchers have explored the idea of sonic weaponry for years. But scientists doubt a hidden ultrasound weapon can explain what happened in Cuba.

October 7, 2017

Hurricane Maria Could Lead to National Public Health Crisis

David Dayen The American Prospect

Some critical prescription drugs are only made on the island, and Hurricane Maria halted production at dozens of pharmaceutical factories.

October 6, 2017

When Mama Sang the Blues

Angela M. Franklin Cultural Weekly

"Whoever said a black woman/was always liberated/didn’t walk in my Mama’s heels," says southern California poet Angela Franklin, a poet active in the Social Justice movement.

October 6, 2017