War is the continuation of politics by other means and politics is concentrated economics (Materials for a poem) • Protean Magazine — Read on proteanmag.com/2026/04/10/war-is-the-continuation-of-politics-by-other-means-and-politics-is-concentrated-economics-materials-for-a-poem/
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Existence and Belonging: Six Reflections on Palestine – Steve Salaita
Yes, joy. You felt it, too. It does no good to deny it. You don’t have to say so. I say it for you. It might not have been a sustained joy once you had time to reflect on things. Or maybe it was. You may have denied it in the moment or disavowed itContinue reading “Existence and Belonging: Six Reflections on Palestine – Steve Salaita”
Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers | Reuters
Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their projects. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/investors-press-amazon-microsoft-google-water-power-use-us-data-centers-2026-04-06/
The noise about sideshows
The screeching moral panic over the sideshow hides what it really is: an event, shaped by cops and capital flight, where Oakland youth fights for a place to play. — Read on http://www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/sideshow-history-oakland/
AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying | Iran | The Guardian
LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying
Oregon DOC is actively disappearing Malik Muhammad | Anarchist Black Cross Federation
Family and friends have been frantically calling Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) and various contact numbers for Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). State representatives were very reluctant to provide any information, though one in the Office of Population Management stated that Malik was moved to a “confidential location” but refused to specify where or forContinue reading “Oregon DOC is actively disappearing Malik Muhammad | Anarchist Black Cross Federation”
Chinook salmon hatch in Upper Klamath for first time in a century
Naturally-produced Chinook salmon have hatched in the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in a century, according to the Klamath Tribes. — Read on http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2026/03/31/chinook-salmon-hatch-in-upper-klamath-for-first-time-in-a-century/89409129007/
Technate, Ohio: How Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein Built The Silicon Heartland
Technate, Ohio: How Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein Built The Silicon Heartland — Read on unlimitedhangout.com/2026/03/investigative-reports/technate-ohio-new-albany/
Reasonable Doubt at 30: Revisiting Jay-Z’s Hustler Masterpiece in His Billionaire Era | GQ
Writer Hanif Abdurraqib on the bygone world of Jay-Z’s debut album. — Read on http://www.gq.com/story/jay-z-reasonable-doubt-anniversary
California clinicians gather for Long COVID forum. Recent guides offer direction. – The Sick Times
Clinicians and people with Long COVID gathered in Santa Barbara, California, in late March for a forum on advancing clinical care in infection-associated chronic conditions. — Read on thesicktimes.org/2026/03/30/california-clinicians-gather-for-long-covid-forum-recent-guides-offer-direction/
Aida Rends 