Ralph Litzinger
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Great piece on the âslogan t-shirtâ
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When t-shirts are no longer vanilla
Mass-produced identity, from protest to product, printed on tees
https://open.substack.com/pub/spacinginnout/p/when-t-shirts-are-no-longer-vanilla?r=js8&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 2 months ago
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David Gilbert
about 2 months ago
In recent weeks, Trump has: ⢠Kidnapped the leader of a sovereign country ⢠Threatened to invade Greenland ⢠Emboldened ICE to kill US citizens in Minneapolis But the Tina Peters case is, for now, one of the few examples of the limits of Trump's power
www.wired.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump Wants to Force Colorado to Free an Imprisoned Election Denier. Itâs Not Working
Former election clerk Tina Peters is a hero to conspiracy theorists, and even received an empty âpardonâ from the president. Colorado's governor has held firm against commuting her sentenceâso far.
https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-wants-to-force-colorado-to-free-an-imprisoned-election-denier-its-not-working/
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Happy this is out in the world. We collect 8 great essays/ commentaries by some of the best young, and a few more seasoned anthropologists working on Africa-China dynamics.
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2 months ago
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Critical Asian Studies
2 months ago
Notes from the Field | Jason Woerner, Ralph Litzinger, and Charlie Piot introduce a Special Series of seven essays collected under the theme of "New Directions in Africa-China Studies" and drawing together early career scholars:
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Special Series: âNew Directions in Africa-China Studiesâ | Jason Woerner, Ralph Litzinger, Charlie Piot, âIntroduction: New Directions in Africa-China Studiesâ â Critical Asian Studies
The impetus to publish these essays in Critical Asian Studies emerged from a workshop at Duke University (US) in February 2025, entitled âNew Directions in China-Africa Studies.â The workshop aimed ...
https://criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2026/1/22/special-series-new-directions-in-africa-china-studies-jason-woerner-ralph-litzinger-charlie-piot-introduction-new-directions-in-africa-china-studies
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Emily Atkin
3 months ago
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were âsafe,â and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out They didnât mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans. New joint investigation with
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Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obviousâand itâs part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
https://heated.world/p/why-are-famous-chefs-fighting-pfas
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Dear colleagues- please join us in Kunshan, for our Green Transitions conference. Share widely with friends and students.
sites.duke.edu/efan/call-fo...
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Call for Papers: âGreen TransitionsââThe Kunshan Workshop â Environmental Futures in Asia Network
https://sites.duke.edu/efan/call-for-papers-the-kunshan-workshop/
4 months ago
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Vietnamâs Year of Floods, Mud and Death
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
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Vietnamâs Year of Floods, Mud and Death
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/world/asia/vietnam-flooding-typhoon-emergency.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
4 months ago
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I think we knew this but it is interesting how Trumpâs reign of terror, and the genocide in Gaza, has disappeared much of the critical work on surveillance. This is thus a welcome report, especialky as tech execs kiss rhe ring and sing Trumpâs praises.
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US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China
U.S. technology firms such as IBM, Dell and Cisco largely designed and built Chinaâs surveillance state, an AP investigation finds. The tech companies deny wrongdoing.
https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-8e000601dadb6aea230f18170ed54e88
7 months ago
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If I lived in Taiwan, and for all my friends with deep ties to Taiwan, I would be very worried. As for Ukraine, this had all been a gift from Trump. Xiâs Parade to Showcase Chinaâs Military Might and Circle of Autocrats
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
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Xiâs Parade to Showcase Chinaâs Military Might and Circle of Autocrats
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/world/asia/china-parade-putin-kim.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
7 months ago
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Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a âCulture of Fearâ
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/m...
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Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a âCulture of Fearâ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/magazine/arundhati-roy-modi-trump-interview.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
7 months ago
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The discussion concludes with an analysis of techno-authoritarianism, highlighting Silicon Valley's historical hostility to democracy and its prioritization of technologies that advance surveillance and social control.
millennialsarekillingcapitalism.libsyn.com/the-obscuran...
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Millennials Are Killing Capitalism: The Obscurant Function of 'Artificial Intelligence' with Edward Ongweso Jr
In this episode, we speak with Edward Ongweso Jr about "artificial intelligence" and its implications, particularly concerning corporate interests and historical parallels with labor control. Edward c...
https://millennialsarekillingcapitalism.libsyn.com/the-obscurant-function-of-artificial-intelligence-with-edward-ongweso-jr
10 months ago
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eileen chengyin chow
about 1 year ago
Numbers to cite for calling NC representatives about N.I.H. policy changes (on top of everything else)- this is the impact on jobs and funding in North Carolina. I hope every colleague at Duke, UNC, & all NC Higher Ed who can, will get calling. I am beyond furious.
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Karen Hao
about 1 year ago
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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Philip Gourevitch
about 1 year ago
Just terrifying that this totally inexperienced and capricious opportunist, in thrall to a mash up of extremist ideologies, the most coherent of which is savage misogyny, is about to be one skipped beat of an obese elderly manâs heart away from the presidency.
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The Island Where Environmentalism Implodes - on the search for nickel (think Tesla or your EV) and New Caledonia.
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The Island Where Environmentalism Implodes
New Caledonia is home to thousands of species found nowhere elseâand to nickel that companies like Tesla desperately need.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-island-where-environmentalism-implodes?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_112324&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_term=tny_daily_digest&bxid=5bea07503f92a40469420134&cndid=21721803&hasha=be56fc05c042adba0b70ff75041a08df&hashb=d944e3f017958272f39a79c04596a961671b3e45&hashc=5225c886654784cce73ec8562981670b056c4b857ff3157206314a3684694ec1&esrc=OIDC_SELECT_ACCOUNT_PAGE&mbid=CRMNYR012019
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On 4B- more of a feeling than a movement? Good overview and analysis by E. Tammy Kim.
over 1 year ago
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âThe Gospelâ and Militarized AI.
youtu.be/xGqYbXL3kZc
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How AI tells Israel who to bomb
YouTube video by Vox
https://youtu.be/xGqYbXL3kZc
over 1 year ago
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Silicon Valleyâs Militarism has its roots in the Cold War. Itâs resurfacing under Trump. Trumpâs Election Is Also a Win for Techâs Right-Wing âWarrior Classâ-
over 1 year ago
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Humanity Surprised It Still Hasnât Figured Out Better Alternative To Letting Power-Hungry Assholes Decide Everything - The Onion
over 1 year ago
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When is the paperback due out?
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over 1 year ago
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The exodus to Blue Sky is happening, finally.
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over 1 year ago
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The Baffler
over 1 year ago
Our waiting issue is finally here. âGet in Lineâ features stories on the inevitable and the long-overdue: doomsdays and digital utopias, health care and political unity. They say patience is a virtue, but weâre on borrowed time. Start reading now.
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no. 76âGet in Line
CHOOSE YOUR PRECIPICE. The grist that makes modern life will run out at some pointâwhen will we tap the last barrel of crude, blow through the remaining stocks of helium, deplete those rare metalsâŚ
https://thebaffler.com/issues/no-76
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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X)
over 1 year ago
"When universities like Harvard shifted their definition of ability, large segments of society adjusted to meet that definition," David Brooks writes, The effect was transformative:
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How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isnât working. We need something new.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/12/meritocracy-college-admissions-social-economic-segregation/680392/?gift=NX91pXe_h9-jpMCTAKKnducArnNpwOPffLJTD6SFUm0&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
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