From Anthropology Now, Jonathan Marion (Arkansas): Becoming Popular: The Impact of Contemporary Media on the World of Competitive Ballroom Dance. South Africa just filed notice that it will leave the International Criminal Court, and Burundi plans to do the same — is this the end of the ICC? Brian Feldman on why it’s so easy to break the Internet — and why it’ll happen again (and more). The dream of a fully connected future is starting to look like a nightmare. Historic DDoS attack proves Internet voting is still a terrible idea. Jeremy Hance on Hillary Clinton’s little-known crusade to save Africa’s elephants. Will the next president have to deal with a recession? Elizabeth Dias and Eliana Dockterman on the teeny tiny fine print that can allow sexual harassment claims to go unheard. Secret Nazi military base discovered by Russian scientists in the Arctic.
The smearing of Donald Trump’s accusers: The effort to undermine their credibility — carried out by right-wing bloggers, social media trolls and the Trump campaign itself — is another reminder of why so many victims choose to remain silent. What it’s like to experience the 2016 election as both a conservative and a sex abuse survivor. The price I’ve paid for opposing Donald Trump: Trump’s alt-Right trolls have subjected me and my family to an unending torrent of abuse that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago — has anything changed? “It feels like the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact all over again. Good times.” What is Russia trying to achieve? He is trying to pull off a so-called “color revolution” in the US.
