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The politics of reading
Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…
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Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discuss the state of democracy around the world. Yascha Mounk Jul 06, 2024 Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist, author, and the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. Fukuyama’s notable works include The End of History and the Last Man and The Origins of…
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Friday 18 October 2024 A LEGACY THAT IS BEST FORGOTTEN These days Mr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, is talking of, and worrying about, the legacy he will leave behind when he retires from the job next month. And well he might. He was elevated to this position at perhaps the most critical juncture…
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Cameron Leckie October 20, 2024 What an incredible week! I had the great privilege to visit the People’s Republic of China to participate in the 2024 Climate Future & Smart Agriculture Forum (Lanzhou) and linked Emerging Researchers Study Tour (Lanzhou (Gansu Province) and Yangling (Shaanxi Province)) along with four other PhD candidates from the University of…
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By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, Mackenzie Knight | September 5, 2024 India continues to modernize its nuclear arsenal, with at least four new weapon systems and several new delivery platforms under development to complement or replace existing nuclear-capable aircraft, land-based delivery systems, and sea-based systems. Several of these systems are nearing completion and will soon be fielded.…
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Song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono Instant karma’s gonna get youGoing to knock you on the headYou gonna break your body, darlingPretty soon you’re going to be dead What in the world you’re thinking ofLaughing in the face of love?What on earth you trying to do?It’s up to you, yeah, you Instant karma’s gonna…

