More than half the world lives in cities, and a lot of those cities (especially those in the Americas) are plagued with homicides and crime.
1. I am loving Tradle (guess the country by its exports–this one took me 5 tries) 2. Clive Thompson’s writing advice: getting a first
If you’ve enjoyed the posts, the links, and the advice columns over the years, I have a request. Those of you who have gotten my
Dmitri Alperovitch asks how Ukraine will pay for its war if it cannot export in this thread: Let’s talk about the state of the war
1. Elton John singing Crocodile Rock on The Muppets (1972) and William Shatner performing a spoken word Rocketman 2. An excerpt from Deer Man,
How long will the Russian war in Ukraine continue? The Russian aggression has no end in sight and so Ukraine should prepare for a war
I’ll be organizing events in more cities, but in the meantime I’d invite you to join in person or online the following events. If you’d
The verdict is in: Russia invaded Ukraine for two reasons. One is Moscow’s obsessive pursuit of nationalist and imperial ambitions—unifying the two countries and eliminating
This New York Times article on Gerhard Schröder’s entanglements with Russia and Putin is justifiably gaining attention. It’s a good piece. I still remember Tyler
Hi folks, the blog received a facelift! Time to modernize the look. Check it out. Also, I am here for your questions. I’m hosting
What follows is a summary of what I see as the key advice, with links to other resources that go into more depth or do
Criminal governance emerges to regulate violence and black market business when the state can or does not. Even in Toronto. To understand why there’s
Americans agree on few issues, but one thing they have come together on is condemnation of Russian aggression. Western Europeans too. But not so
Six *massive* murals span hundreds of feet across the walls of a San Quentin prison food hall, depicting the history of California in epic
After reading many things, talking to colleagues knowledgable about Russia, thinking about parallels to other conflicts, and idly speculating about a place that five
Putin-centered approaches to Russian politics also assume that President Putin can easily turn his preferences into policy outcomes. To be sure, Putin is the
Will a professor write you a letter of recommendation? My answer: Writing student recommendations comes with the faculty job, and I usually write if asked.
These New Yorker cartoons do not exist: A thread of panels created by AI trained on the magazine’s comics But deep learning is probably hitting
On Twitter, it makes me a little uncomfortable that some people seem to follow the trials and tribulations of the Russian army with the same
In light of the current crisis, a journalist reached out for general advice for people who want to make a difference, whether it’s with refugees
After reaching Lviv, I visited the Georgian legion’s new base in nearby Dubliani to meet with Commander Mamuka Mamulashvili. His legion also accepted many other
