Online, the “left” continues to find itself in a never ending series of bad faith arguments around self-determination. Many terms/frameworks that may have had a subversive character within their original context when first articulated, have now been incorporated and distorted by liberalism encouraging radical individualism and anti-materialism. More and more, analyses that are dependent upon identity and “lived experience” are propped up, ultimately resulting in ad hominems, mud-slinging, intellectual dishonesty, and the inevitable tried-and-true anti-communism. The post The Limits of “Lived Experience” appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. Source link
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There’s something that happens when watching PEN15, especially if you are a millennial, especially if you were 13 years old in the year 2000, especially if you can recite with perfect inflection the spoken-word monologue in Mandy Moore’s “Candy.” You look at stars, creators, and writers Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle playing a game of M.A.S.H. while gossiping over their see-through landline phones. You take in the constellations of orthodontia at their class pool party, akin to reading a dental star chart. You cringe as they call each other “slut bags,” as if they have any idea what the insult means. […]
Apart from worsening an already dire economic situation in Gaza, the outbreak of the pandemic has also led to a spike in domestic violence cases. And while authorities in Gaza turn a blind eye to the suffering of those who need protection, some say they need to take matters into their own hands. And that very often means fleeing. Samira Al Ghoula, a mother of three from the Gaza Strip, says that life in the blockaded Palestinian enclave has always been hard on her but the outbreak of COVID-19 has turned it into hell. “My husband used to beat me up […]
Former national security adviser Susan Rice, seen here at the Atlantic Festival in 2019, is on Joe Biden’s vice presidential shortlist. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Former national security adviser Susan Rice, seen here at the Atlantic Festival in 2019, is on Joe Biden’s vice presidential shortlist. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Former national security adviser Susan Rice tells NPR she’s “honored and humbled” to be on Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president and that her lengthy tenure in the executive branch would make her an effective No. 2. “I think I […]
Streaming is everywhere: from Netflix to Disney Plus, HBO, Hulu, Peacock, and plenty more, it seems like you can stream just about anything. To me though, this is all slightly confusing. Streaming capabilities are built into Smart TVs but if you don’t have a Smart TV, well, then what? You need a streaming stick of some sort to watch movies and TV. And while the picture might be excellent, your speakers might lag behind, and so soon enough, you might need to upgrade those, too. What I’m getting at is this—it feels like there are a million things I constantly need […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107897/61/1078976192_0:34:1770:1029_1200x675_80_0_0_8f99c422b7858e6f3b055fb27980d957.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202007171079909934-minister-sees-foreign-interest-in-russia-covid-19-response-experience-due-to-low-mortality/ YEKATERINBURG (Sputnik) – Many foreign nations are interested in Russia’s coronavirus response experience due to the low mortality rate in the country and the Russian Health Ministry gets in touch with health authorities of two or three countries weekly to share this experience, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Friday. “The Health Ministry’s methodological role is to secure the medical assistance format that meets the highest standards and regulations … Today, both multidisciplinary and cross-regional teams are acting, which allows us to update the system very quickly, to in fact create a maximally […]
Preliminary research has suggested that men, particularly those who are bald, are at a higher risk of suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms. Dr. Carlos Wambier, an assistant professor of dermatology and clinician educator at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School, has proposed that male hormones that cause baldness are also linked to severe COVID-19 symptoms. If his theory is correct, that could also explain why COVID-19 fatalities are higher among men than women. An April analysis by the Washington Post of data from 13 US states found that men who have COVID-19 are more likely to die than women who catch […]
Did Fox News’ Sean Hannity just compare President Donald Trump dealing with the FBI’s Russia investigation to George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police? Yes. Yes, he did. During Tuesday night’s broadcast of his primetime Fox News program, the pro-Trump star railed against the growing criticism of the police amid the protests over Floyd’s death. After playing video of the New York police union head claiming lawmakers and the press are treating cops “like animals and thugs,” Hannity said he agreed with the sentiment. “They deserve better,” he exclaimed. “The vast majority of our police serve with honor and […]
Margaret Sullivan looks out the windows of Goodwin House in Falls Church, Va. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU Margaret Sullivan looks out the windows of Goodwin House in Falls Church, Va. Tyrone Turner/WAMU At 85, Margaret Sullivan felt that she had a comfortable life and was being well taken care of in a retirement home in Northern Virginia. “Living in a bubble,” she said. But then she shared a piece of sad news: “My brother died about two weeks ago of the virus.” He lived a few states away. “I’m the oldest and he’s the youngest,” she explained. […]
One of NASA’s biggest facilities, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), is bringing its vast experience into play for the long-awaited return of US domestic crew launch capability. The center’s Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) has been conducting reviews and running sims associated with the Demo-2 (DM-2) mission that is scheduled to launch at the end of this month. While most fans of the space program are well aware of the key control centers such as Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Control Center (LCC) and the Flight Control Rooms at the Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center (MCC), Marshall’s role has a […]