Thomas Lesaffre: Across post-colonial Africa, foreigners are an easy scapegoat for an elite that’s failed to redistribute wealth.
After 29 years of neoliberal failure, xenophobia appears a satisfying answer for a national bourgeoisie that has thus far avoided redistributing sufficient wealth to the majority of South Africans.
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In the Bay Area, eight households hold more wealth than the bottom 50% of residents (nearly half a million households).
In the Bay Area, eight households hold more wealth than the bottom 50% of residents (nearly half a million households).
↩︎ SF Gate
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The professor who called Bret Stephens a bedbug bets Twitter only has six months left.
The professor who called Bret Stephens a bedbug bets Twitter only has six months left.
↩︎ The Future, Now and Then
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“These stupid trucks are literally killing us.”
A compelling argument to stare down SUVs (and be extra cautious at any crosswalks).
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TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin claims Los Angeles as a great walking city, even if most of it “is awful to experience on foot.”
Of course, L.A. isn’t concentrated like Manhattan, or pedestrian-friendly like Tokyo. It’s not aesthetically breathtaking like Rome. Crosswalks are infrequent, and drivers often ignore them; the city only rece…
The most polluted places to live in the United States: Bakersfield, South Los Angeles, and Chicago’s south and west sides.
The most polluted places to live in the United States: Bakersfield, South Los Angeles, and Chicago’s south and west sides.
↩︎ The Guardian
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Welcome to the 2023 Tournament of Books presented by Field Notes. New for 2023: a brand new website! It’s time to Rooster!
Welcome to the 2023 Tournament of Books presented by Field Notes. New for 2023: a brand new website! It’s time to Rooster!
↩︎ The Tour…