Philosophy, Ethics, Atheism, Nietzsche
Tim Wise offers a powerful counterfactual: Imagine that hundreds of black protesters were to descend upon Washington DC and Northern Virginia, just a few miles from the Capitol and White House, armed with AK-47s, assorted handguns, and ammunition. And imagine that some of these protesters —the black protesters — spoke of the need for political [...]
On Bloggingheads, philosophers Simon Keller and Niko Kolodny dissect love. If you don’t have the hour to watch the whole thing or if you are only interested in one of the subtopics they discuss, below is the set of topics. The time listed next to each topic indicates how long that portion of video runs. [...]
Daniel Larison has an interesting spin on what’s more operative in the Birther movement’s attempt to discredit Barack Obama as genuinely American: Assuming that racism is the central or overriding element behind this obsession, as Aziz does, is the easiest move in the world, but it is not necessarily accurate. It is a ready-made answer [...]
Pam’s House Blend makes the case that tasers are being used excessively. Her most disturbing (but, sadly least surprising) revelation is that blacks are getting disproportionately tased: The abuse of this device is disproportionately deployed against minorities (surprised, no?). In Houston, an audit found incredible statistics: Black officers are less likely to use Tasers, but [...]
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