janeiro 2025

POLICE, is there a fix?

POLICE, is there a fix?

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The relationship between law enforcement and communities in the United States has been fraught with tension, distrust, and anger, giving rise to a complex discourse on reform and the future of policing. Deep-seated issues have fueled widespread sentiment against policing, exacerbated by high-profile cases of misconduct and systemic corruption. Addressing this divide requires understanding the roots of public discontent and the arduous path towards meaningful reform to eradicate corrupt officials from the force. The historical context of policing […]

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POLICE SUCK, and these are only a SMALL fraction of cases, but there are always other cops who knew.

POLICE SUCK, and these are only a SMALL fraction of cases, but there are always other cops who knew.

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These examples highlight various issues, such as corruption, excessive force, and misconduct, and illustrate the broader challenges faced in policing. Derek Chauvin: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes during an arrest, which was captured on video and led to widespread protests against police brutality. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree […]

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Facebook's New Free Speech Policy Shows Business Getting Back to Business

Facebook’s New Free Speech Policy Shows Business Getting Back to Business

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Big tech seems to be getting out of the censorship business, and it’s about time. After years of increasingly awkward attempts to placate demands from activist groups and the government to suppress allegedly hateful speech and an amorphous category of “disinformation,” Facebook owner Meta is joining X (formerly Twitter) in substituting user-generated community notes on contested posts for top-down muzzling. There’s no doubt that political shifts in the U.S. heavily influenced the rediscovery of respect for free speech. […]

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Thank Jimmy Carter for Cheap Airfare

Thank Jimmy Carter for Cheap Airfare

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Social media is replete with memes showing photos from the glory days of airline travel, where well-dressed travelers—think scenes from the TV show “Mad Men”—reclined in comfy seats, drank wine, and ate cooked meals. It’s a huge disconnect from our modern airline experiences, which are punctuated by surly crowds, automated systems, and long TSA lines. The point of the social-media photos: Look at how good things were then and how awful they are now. Like all nostalgia, they […]

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