America’s fixation with preoccupation In the 1980s, Barbara Ehrenreich published an article in the New York Times observing the culture of “busyness” around her. The…
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Massive online retailer poses unexpected environmental consequences When Jeff Bezos started the company Amazon in 1994, he originally wanted to call it “Cadabra,” in reference…
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Corporatization Washing out Human Rights Water wars have come a long way from jetting water guns at friends during summertime. As water grows more scarce,…
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How lack of rehabilitation leads to a vicious cycle of recidivism The Clink. The Big House. The Slammer. There are many names for prison. Yet,…
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Sexualizing Snapchat filters The popular picture-sharing app Snapchat is rapidly becoming the answer to a number of existential questions. Where am I? Say no more:…
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The fallacies of food aid We’ve all been through this ordeal before, ready to scrape half-eaten leftovers into the garbage only to be halted by…