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Vigilance for Immigrants in the Face of Neo-Fascism

The systematic targeting of marginalized groups under Nazi Germany did not begin with mass extermination; it started with incremental dehumanization, legal exclusion, and the normalization of state violence. Similarly, modern immigration policies—esp...

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Why Decentralized Social Media Still Hasn't Gone Mainstream

The Promise vs. Reality of Distributed Networks In the wake of Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition and growing concerns about platform censorship, decentralized alternatives like Mastodon, Nostr, and Bluesky have gained attention. Yet despite their techn...

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AI’s Climate Footprint - Is DeepSeek any better?

The AI Boom’s Dirty Secret Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from healthcare to creative arts, but its rapid expansion comes with a staggering environmental cost. As AI models grow larger and more complex, their energy demands sky...

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John Lennon: The Troubled Psyche Behind the Peace Icon’s Transformation

Few figures in music history embody contradiction as starkly as John Lennon. The same man who wrote "Imagine no possessions" amassed a fortune; the poet of peace who once sang "All You Need Is Love" admitted to being a violent abuser; the feminist al...

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I'll Have a Manhattan
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DC Suburbs Showcase American Urbanism’s Potential for Transformation
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Russia's Military Might Masks a Failing Economy
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Frank Zappa? Meh.
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Thoughts on King Charles’ Speech – What It Means for Us
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The Songwriting of Dylan over the Decades
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The Imperative for Democratic Renewal: Abolishing the Electoral College and Reimagining Representation
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