Beth A. Simmons (Penn): Borders Rules. Pak-Hang Wong (Hamburg): Global Engineering Ethics. Cyclone Idai: “The scale of devastation is enormous”. Can voters forgive Elizabeth Warren? Elizabeth Warren wants to abolish the electoral college — here’s how it could actually happen, sort of (and more). Thread: “Would abolishing the Electoral College mean that candidates will only campaign in a handful of urban areas?” Thread: “The problem is not necessarily the Electoral College”. The quest for Brexit has killed Britain (and more). Are the English ready for self-government? Three takeaways from newly unsealed Michael Cohen search warrants. Trump supporters and opponents are increasingly divided on whether constitutional principles are under threat.
Debra L. Jackson (CSUB): “Me Too”: Epistemic Injustice and the Struggle for Recognition. From Cato Unbound, Tyler Cowen on the ethics of economic growth. Mexico’s leftist president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador creates new style of government. Helaine Olen on Beto O’Rourke and Gen X’s traditionalism. Does Beto’s policy vision matter? Who do Jared and Ivanka think they are? Soap bubble theorist Karen Uhlenbeck is the first woman to win the “Nobel Prize” of mathematics. Jeet Heer on Nunes and the Peter Thiel era. Why Obama didn’t cure white supremacy, explained. Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev to step down after 30 years in power. Former Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambaev says he is sorry for bringing his successor Sooronbai Jeenbekov to power.
