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The internet has become an environment of total tracking and total control.
Trench Democracy in Criminal Justice #2: An Interview with William DiMascio
Participatory Innovation in Unlikely Places.
On the Job: Debating Sex Work
Sex work may be a profession, but that doesn’t make it a source of empowerment.
“Here where she shouldn’t be”: On Conceptual Reading
Poetry has less to do with rules and concepts than it does with transgression.
The Pacification of Rio, as Observed from a Gondola
Thanks to the teleférico, tourists can comfortably gawk at Brazil's poor.
Medieval Troubadours
While the troubadours are known for their romantic attitudes, some poems reveal disturbing aggression towards women.
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The case for optimism, even in the face of rising inequality.
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