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Trying to pass the buck

Djamila Tais Ribeiro dos Santos (Unifesp): Black Feminism for a New Civilizatory Framework. Peter Baumann (Swarthmore) and Gisela Cramer (UNAL): Power, Soft or Deep? An Attempt at Constructive Criticism. A controversial article praises colonialism — but colonialism’s real legacy was ugly. Third World Quarterly row: Why some western intellectuals are trying to debrutalise colonialism. Betsy Rader: “I was born in poverty in Appalachia. Hillbilly Elegy doesn’t speak for me”. How Republicans are trying to pass the buck on health care. Given what we know now, some of the Steele dossier’s claims aren’t so crazy. Karen L. Cox on why historians need to use their power now.

Equifax was always dirty, it bills the US government for millions, and was repeatedly hacked. Josh Marshall on the real problem with Equifax. Why didn’t Equifax protect your data? Because corporations have all the power. Why don’t normal liability rules put Equifax out of business? Get rid of Equifax: The government can take over — why should private companies make money on our credit reports?