Negativland, Culture Jamming, and the Art of Making Something New
In 1980, Negativland released its first self-titled album with handmade covers and distributed it through a few record stores in the California Bay Area. “We…
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Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped £83m, according to new figures.
Meme-ing Our Way Through the Era of Ultra-Violence
The first hours of September 11, 2001 brought the kind of crisp Manhattan morning that signals fall has finally arrived after a scorching summer. It…
Cold TAKE: Amazon’s New Encryption Method Still Doesn’t Deliver Real Privacy
Amazon recently debuted a new feature for its Ring cameras that the company is calling Throw Away the Key Encryption (TAKE). The idea is to…
Among the Rescuers at Ground Zero, Where Lives Were Ground to Dust
A remembrance of a New Yorker of the day from hell.
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9/11 Began 25 Years of Nonstop War and Abuses of Power
Twenty-five years ago, I flew into Nice, France, for a business meeting—and arrived early in the afternoon of September 11. Later, as I walked into…
America’s Air Monitors Are Disappearing. So Is Your Power to Expose Polluters
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.
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Pluralistic: Inefficiency is bad, actually (11 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Inefficiency is bad, actually: Now, “resiliency” on the other hand… Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Canada’s DMCA; Socialism x…
Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying – what are the policies of other countries?
Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen
At least 46,000 people have been displaced since renewed fighting last week between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in southwestern Yemen, the International Organization for…