
The Speech of Robots
The Marketing of Algorithmic Transmissions “The algorithm, he said, was YouTube’s speech and distinct from wha...

Populist-Epistemology
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org It’s probably fair in every quarter to say that our root problem righ...

The Final Stampede
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “[T]he final stampede is drawing near because of so many unstoppable...

Racism Baked In
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “It is one thing to describe what was normal or obvious in a given ti...

Divisiveness and Beyond
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org Divisiveness “Narrative,” the word, is in its political heyday. Polit...





The Marketing of Algorithmic Transmissions “The algorithm, he said, was YouTube’s speech and distinct from what users had posted.” – New York Times, Feb. 21, 2023 If the algorithm is speech... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org It’s probably fair in every quarter to say that our root problem right now is being able to see where problems are, which views of problems are right... Read more
NY Times – Politics

In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity. [...]

The conservative senator from Missouri, better known for his raised fist in solidarity with Trump supporters on Jan. 6, is embracing a key rhetorical theme in the president’s political ascendancy. [...]
In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries. [...]

Republican lawmakers are set to lay out specifics of their sweeping fiscal package as Congress returns for a critical month, giving Democrats an opening for fresh attacks. [...]

European officials see the concern over the “safe haven” reputation of U.S. financial assets as a chance to attract investors. [...]

In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, the Illinois governor railed against both President Trump and what he called the “simpering timidity” among some Democrats. [...]