#Debates

A.R. Buckle

JuliusGoat

Debate *does* allow us to sharpen our ideas. It *is* a tool for doing that. It's a *tool.* Which means it has a certain usefulness.But making a tool into a

Daniel J. Burge

DanielJBurge

I’m seeing a lot of information on Twitter today regarding manifest destiny. I wanted to do a brief thread to point those who are interested towards scholarship on the topic.

John Oakley

jonokli

On the Land of Hope and glory faux furore. Firstly I know it's all a right wing media distraction piece cooked up to galvanise the right and annoy the left

Agua Picante

uKnowBSteez

The Lincoln Project raiding that much money and pocketing the majority of it is what happens when boomer liberals see Facebook posts and think they’re now educated Had one of

Martin Daniel

martindaniel4

Just published an interactive #visualization of #greenhousegas emissions by country and sector - https://observablehq.com/@martindaniel4/greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-country-and-sector. It helps me get a sense of where we should focus our ef

John Hemmings

JohnHemmings2

Thread: looking a little deeper at Dai Xu’s article on the state of US-PRC relations. Some interesting assumptions and insights...https://gnews.org/257994/ First, there is very little understanding of US reasons on

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

People say 'here is next culture war' but don't spot significant differences- Eg, ditching Proms anthems had anaemic support on 'left', and broad opposition- Ofcom should sanction ITV/Diversity had narrow

Suzie Dawson

Suzi3D

Here is my belated debates commentary. Actually I'm not even going to comment. I'm just going to quote their own words, one quote per tweet in the thread below. "The

Sahil Bloom

SahilBloom

10 common errors in reasoning that undermine arguments: Ad HominemLatin phrase for "to the person”—an attack of the individual rather than the argument.Instead of addressing the argument and its merits,

Celeste Ng

pronounced_ing

My mother (and through her, my uncle & aunt in Hong Kong, who are a doctor & nurse) have been nagging me to wear a mask if I go out.

Drew Konow

DrewKonow

Monica Roberts' passing is a huge loss to the trans community. "Unapologetically Black, trans and proud" she'll be remembered for her monumental contributions as a journalist, writer, and activist. We

Caitlin Johnstone ⏳

caitoz

American liberals & progressives talk a bit about white privilege, male privilege, straight privilege etc, but one thing they never talk about is American privilege: the ability their nationality gives

Ewan Birney

ewanbirney

Some COVID perspective. A reminder - I am an expert in one area (human genetics/genomics); I know many experts in other areas (infections epi, viral genomics, wastewater, clinical trials) worldwide

Carlos Osweda

COsweda

THREADEvery day, in every way, Democrats say or do something that drives voters into the camp of @realDonaldTrump.I present the thoughts of Robert Reich, a Clintoneer from the beginning. Leftists

Amaan

amaanbali

Germany-Ten men, nearly all refugees from Syria, Iraq, or Afghanistan, have been covicted for the gang rape of a German woman outside a nightclub. Her drink was spiked before she

Olga Tokariuk

olgatokariuk

While politicians and pundits try to understand what Russia's next moves could be and how to prevent it from launching another assault on Ukraine, here's my observations about the mood