These Are The Most Misspelled Words In Every State
Obscure words are par for the course at the Scripps National Spelling Bee—and this year’s national competition, taking place this week just outside Washington, D.C., is no different. Nearly 300…
Neocolonial geographies of occupation: portrait of Diyarbakir
A street in Diyarbakır. Author's photo collection. The situation of the Kurds in a drastically changing Middle East has received little attention in academia and less in the media despite their growing…
Virtuous Trolls Turn A Racist Forum Into A Home For Racing Fans
The internet is filled with pockets of loveliness and brief totems to the wondrous bounty of the human spirit, plus a few good dogs — largely corgis. There are also dark…
What we are fighting for
Oil-well fires burn near the town of Qayyarah, Iraq, 2016. Photo: Planet Labs.This essay was originally published in e-flux journal no. 84 (September 2017) under the title ‘What We Are Fighting For’…
Study Shows Urban Living Could Be Making You Insane
If you’ve ever felt a little crazy after battling the morning rush hour or losing a night’s sleep to the sound of helicopters buzzing overhead, you’re definitely not alone. According…
Why Colombia is still living in the shadows of war
A woman reacts during the broadcast of the handing over of weapons of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) at the municipality of Mesetas, in Bogota, capital of Colombia,…
Trump Just Signed The ‘Religious Freedom’ Order. Here’s What It Means, And Who’s Already Suing Him
On Thursday, surrounded by several religious leaders, President Donald Trump signed the highly controversial “religious freedom” order. "Faith is deeply embedded into the history of our country, the spirit of…
The crude reality of México that only the murdered and tortured know
Screenshot: Héctor Casique Fernández accuses his torturers, March 2017.Mainstream media apparently continues to ignore the true reality of Mexico, a country where massive human rights violations and torture are common…
Tampa Bay Sports Teams Pledge To Fund Removal Of Confederate Statue
The Tampa Bay Rays, Buccaneers, and Lightning released a joint statement today pledging to fund the removal of a Confederate statue in downtown Tampa Bay, Florida. The funding comes just…
Crisis in Ethiopia: elections, and fast!
Recently resigned Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn speaking in China, May 15, 2017. Lan Hongguang/Xinhua News Agency/Press Association. All rights reserved.The crisis in Ethiopia has suddenly gained momentum and reached…
Unruly Man In Trump Hat Gets Kicked Off Plane As Passengers Cheer
Sometimes, it’s really not the airline’s fault. During a United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, to New Jersey, an unnamed passenger reportedly became disruptive. Before the flight was over, he’d…
Scientist Found The One Job Robots Will Never Be Able To Take From Us
We’ve heard it all before: For every job a human can do, there’s a robot that can do it better, faster, and without posting whiny memes about the Monday struggle.…