Even in a technological age, Albert Borgmann believed we can still have what is real.
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. Im Frühjahr 1984 besuchte yours truly einen guten Freund in Frankfurt und nutzte die Gelegenheit, einigen Vorlesungen von Habermas beizuwohnen. Beeindruckend und unvergesslich!
Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s recent announcement that the UK is suspending some arms export licenses to Israel was remarkable. For the first time, the government has acknowledged that weapons supplied by Britain might be used to violate the laws of war. More than saving Palestinian lives, however, the Foreign Secretary’s primary concern may be with placating campaigners […]
'It may be that Israel was able to believe that pressure on the ICC was working and that its eight years of impunity from international law since 2014 would continue'
'The new Government should prioritise reforms to lobbying rules by introducing a comprehensive lobbying register to increase transparency over those seeking access and potential influence in Westminster'
Multi-millionaire hedge fund chief, who is set to buy ‘Tory Bible’ the Spectator, also funds organisation set up by controversial shock-jock psychologist Jordan Peterson
Despite U.S. talk of peace and stability, and two decades of war, the people of Yemen are still suffering.
The post The U.S. Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea appeared first on The Intercept.
MintPress uncovers the troubling role of US and Canadian donors in backing Israeli soldiers accused of raping and torturing Palestinian detainees, spotlighting the international reach of financial support for human rights violations.
The post Exposed: The US and Canadian Funding Behind Israeli Soldiers Accused of Rape appeared first on MintPress News.
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No doubt exists that an entirely different subject has taken over control when it comes to education in scientific methodology in almost the entire field, namely statistics … The value of the statistical regulatory system should of course not be questioned, but it should not be forgotten that other forms of reflection are also cultivated […]
Aydan Dogan, Melih Firat and Aditya Soenarjo How does the use of imported inputs in production affect inflation dynamics in the UK? Over the past few decades, with the rise of global value chains (GVCs), production processes have become increasingly interlinked across countries and sectors. This interconnection means that firms’ pricing decisions are now more … Continue reading Global value chains and inflation: how imported inputs shape UK prices
Plain People of Crooked Timber: can’t see why you’re drafting us in here so often after leaving us out in the cold for five years or whatever, we are busy people with our own lives and so on. Me: but I love you and you’re the best! Plain People of Crooked Timber: well if you’re […]
David Sirota talks with the man whose legislative successes prompted a corporate backlash and Lewis Powell’s infamous memo.
Readers interested in questions about masculinities, men's gender practices and the continuing problems of inequality and injustice in gender relations: I can recommend this just-published analysis of how the concept of hegemonic masculinity arose, and how it developed. It's based on thorough scholarship and unrivalled knowledge of the field.
James W. Messerschmidt and Tristan Bridges, Legitimation as linchpin: On Raewyn Connell’s changing conceptualization of ‘hegemonic masculinity’, International Review of Sociology, published online 4 September 2024, at https://doi.org/10.1080/03906701.2024.238861
One of the issues that some on the Left raise when the topic ‘degrowth’ enters the conversation relates to the sense of elitism from the wealthy nations, which can now indulge in a bit of non-material aspiration amidst the large houses, two-or-three car garages, speed boats, lycra-clad journeys to coffee shops on $10,000 bicycles designed…
IBM employees questioned the company’s ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna’s answer raised even more concerns.
The post IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior” appeared first on The Intercept.