Mikael Baaz, Mona Lilja, and Stellan Vinthagen (Gothenburg): Resistance Studies as an Academic Pursuit. “A colossal miscalculation”: Why the Kurds’ independence bid might lead to civil war in Iraq. From New York magazine’s 50th Anniversary Issue, a special section on My New York. When a culture produces this much sexual assault, it’s not an accident: This isn't just about Harvey Weinstein or Donald Trump. Constance Grady on the convoluted world of best-seller lists, explained. How the elderly lose their rights: Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent — and reap a profit from it. You can download Philosophy of Law in the Arctic, ed. Dawid Bunikowski (2016).
Trump fails to sanction Russia over election meddling and defies Congress with three-week delay. Trump and conservative media have their own, quite different version of the Russia scandal. Trump supporters are being set up to dismiss his ties to Russia. Don’t forget to adjust for Russian trolls: Americans aren’t quite as bad as the Internet has led us to believe. Hopes dim for Congressional Russia inquiries as parties clash.
