I've found it harder to do lighthearted news this week. Instead, I've been thinking about and reading about white privilege and what it means to be liberal and responsive during these times. I'm not the only one, so has she, and so many others. It is interesting to think about the fact that the Civil Rights Movement was inspired by repeated events that eventually reached a critical mass, and to wonder what could come out of the events taking place today. We will see.
I found myself in a conversation with my mom about the importance and/or laziness of facebook activism (slacktivism). What do you think?
And while I can't condone or agree with a lot of the answers here, this interview with an NYPD officer made me think about the link between broken windows theory and race relations.
In more hopeful news, check out this burger joint in Detroit. They are paying workers close to $15 an hour, and it is working! They are making money and employees are happy! Can this be replicated on a larger scale?
Did you know that literally right now, New York City 8th graders are being sorted and matched to high schools in the giant and life altering matching game we play in this city? And, apparently, game theory is really what is used for this
A few other pieces of difficult news that you may want to read:
Hostage negotiations with Al Qaeda and commando efforts gone awry.
A huge tropical storm is headed for the Philippines, which has thankfully been downgraded from a typhoon.
A feature on the doctor and Ebola patient who was transported to Emory-- he is speaking out to draw attention to the horrible epidemic while giving thanks for his own personal care, so I thought I could comply.
The "terror report"-- or, Senate report on CIA interrogation-- is to be released this week.
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