I, Racist — THOSE PEOPLE
Why I don’t talk about race with White people
Hasnain says:
This is an amazing piece of writing, clearly a must read. So difficult to pick out any one single quote.
"But here is the irony, here’s the thing that all the angry Black people know, and no calmly debating White people want to admit: The entire discussion of race in America centers around the protection of White feelings.
Ask any Black person and they'll tell you the same thing. The reality of thousands of innocent people raped, shot, imprisoned, and systematically disenfranchised are less important than the suggestion that a single White person might be complicit in a racist system.
This is the country we live in. Millions of Black lives are valued less than a single White person’s hurt feelings."
Posted on 2016-07-09T02:44:59+0000
Daddies, “Dates,” and the Girlfriend Experience: Welcome to the New Prostitution Economy
A growing number of young people are selling their bodies online to pay student loans, make the rent, or afford designer labels. Is it just an unorthodox way to make ends meet or a new kind of exploitation? Nancy Jo Sales investigates.
Hasnain says:
Super engrossing human interest story
"The most surprising thing about Miranda’s story is how unsurprising it is to many of her peers. “Almost all of my friends do some sort of sex work,” says Katie, 23, a visual artist in New York. “It’s super-common. It’s almost trendy to say you do it—or that you would.”
“It’s become like a thing people say when they can’t make their rent,” says Jenna, 22, a New York video-game designer. “ ‘Well, I could always just get a sugar daddy,’ ‘I guess I could just start camming,’ ” or doing sexual performances in front of a Webcam for money on sites like Chaturbate. “And it’s kind of a joke, but it’s also not because you actually could. It’s not like you need a pimp anymore. You just need a computer.”"
Posted on 2016-07-08T20:59:04+0000
Celebrated humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away in Karachi
Edhi created a charitable empire out of nothing, masterminding Pakistan’s largest welfare organisation.
How Trees Calm Us Down - The New Yorker
How a leafy sidewalk or a forest scene can make us feel richer, younger, and more focussed.
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Posted on 2016-07-08T19:57:24+0000
African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total ban on ivory trade
European commissions’ opposition to a continued global ban will spell the beginning of a mass extinction of African elephants, warn officials from 29 African states
Venezuela Refuses to Default. Few People Seem to Understand Why.
It’s been almost two years now since the renowned Harvard economist Ricardo Hausmann caused a stir in his native Venezuela by posing an uncomfortable question.
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Posted on 2016-07-08T19:47:04+0000
NASA Images Show Toxic Air Challenge Choking Indian Subcontinent
The mega-city of New Delhi has tried everything from banning diesel guzzling SUVs to taking about half the city’s cars off the streets in a fight against air pollution. Officials may yet have to do much, much more, based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration satellite research.
Go’s march to low-latency GC — Twitch Blog
We use Go at Twitch for many of our busiest systems. Its simplicity, safety, performance, and readability make it a good tool for the…
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Posted on 2016-07-07T06:39:14+0000
F.B.I. Recommends No Charges Against Hillary Clinton for Use of Personal Email
The F.B.I.’s recommendation will have an enormous impact on the presidential election.
Hasnain says:
""To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. But that is not what we are deciding now.""
Posted on 2016-07-06T07:55:38+0000
Illinois Man Charged With Desecrating American Flag After Posting Photos On Facebook
A 22-year-old Illinois man has been charged with desecrating the American flag after he posted photos on Facebook along with messages decrying the state of violence and race in the U.S. This is the first time the Urbana Police Department has seen the flag desecration statute used in 27 years. Bryton...