#DISSENT

Adam Michael Wood

adammichaelwood

"Politics shouldn't interfere with friendship. Just because we disagree, doesn't mean we can't be friends."I've heard this before. You've heard it before. We've all heard it before.Here's a thread on

Sankul // Dalit Lives Matter

sankul333

The dichotomy between the cases of Prashant Bhushan and Justice C S Karnan: a thread Both advocate Bhushan and HC Judge Karnan were charged with the same Contempt of Courts

Detention Solidarity Network

detsolnet

Here’s a master thread of a ten day curation on #AntiTerrorLaws & #UAPA led by @GuneetKaurAhuja & @aimanjkhan who brought to fore critical inputs from Sahana Manjesh, Parijata @mrinpinshar, @SarimNaved

arkancide_is_real

Arkancideisreal

Disgraceful "journalism" by @deborah_knight and @AMA_media disparaging "Anti-vaxxers" as people who should "butt out" of the conversation.There is no such thing as a coronavirus vaccine, and won't be for years.You

Chris Kemmitt

ChrisKemmitt

Qualified immunity strikes again: the 6th Circuit ruled that police may approach a man standing on his own porch who committed no crime, tackle him, punch him in the neck,

Alok Bhatt

alok_bhatt

Assertive & confident India is actually showing way to deal with China. India will become a fulcrum & pivot of resistance against Chinese hegemony from hereon. The process of disintegration

John Stoehr's Editorial Board

johnastoehr

1. I introduced Wednesday the idea of barbarism. “Fascism,” “white supremacy,” “autocracy” and other such labels go some way toward describing our political moment, but, as I said, they are

Dan Rose

DanRose999

Important lessons in your career can come from brief interactions with effective leaders. I had one of those interactions with Charlie Bell at Amazon 20 years years ago, and I've

Lionel Artom-Ginzburg

LionelArtomG

A short thread on the history of the right to privacy in the US Constitution, which should serve as a background to discussion in a future hearing with Judge Barrett.

Benjamin Ralston

benralstonyxe

An interesting Friday morning read for those who can find time. While the majority decision is framed narrowly, Rowe J flags a number of outstanding issues to be addressed in

Phil Syrpis

syrpis

This thread (popularised by @mrjamesob) was from a year ago today. It didn't turn out *exactly* as predicted, but there isn't a lot which is wildly wrong. A quick follow-up

Jay Bookman

jaysbookman

Bob Corker, canceled. Jeff Flake, canceled. John Kasich, canceled. Paul Ryan, canceled. John Boehner, canceled. Mitt Romney, canceled. George W. Bush, canceled. Jeff Sessions, canceled. Others -- Cruz, Rubio, etc.

Presidency | Rwanda

UrugwiroVillage

President Kagame: If deniers have no shame, why should I have fear. #Kwibuka27 President Kagame: It is funny because among those who are ongoing trial, there are those who have

Rabbi Andy Kahn

rabbiandykahn

The blurry line between fair criticism of behavior and antisemitic focusing on Haredim is causing cognitive dissonance On Here as well as Off Here. It relates to a phenomenon within

Will Saletan

saletan

This WP investigation, based on inside reporting, finds that Trump and like-minded advisers — in particular, Scott Atlas — have abandoned the war on the virus. They've decided to accept

Tom Coates

tomcoates

Brexit predictions for 2020:* The year will start off calmer as the public think it’s been resolved* As negotiations start in earnest, exactly the same unresolved issues will reemerge, Irish