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AI agents take off in China
Semafor • 20 hours ago

AI agents take off in China

Local governments have rolled out policy measures to support OpenClaw development, even as authorities issue security warnings over the agents.

US digs in on Iran campaign
Semafor • 20 hours ago

US digs in on Iran campaign

The US defense chief said Tuesday’s strikes on Iran would be the most intense of the war, as President Donald Trump threatened further escalation.

Renters Threaten STRIKE To Demand Relief From ICE Terror
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Status Coup • 20 hours ago

Renters Threaten STRIKE To Demand Relief From ICE Terror

The War on Terror Is So Back (feat. Jasper Nathaniel & Negar Mortazavi)
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The Bitchuation Room • 20 hours ago

The War on Terror Is So Back (feat. Jasper Nathaniel & Negar Mortazavi)

“Sinners” Offers a False Vision of Empowerment
Current Affairs • 21 hours ago

“Sinners” Offers a False Vision of Empowerment

As a professor of African American history, whenever I come across a black-oriented historical movie, the first thing I think about is whether the film makes my job harder or easier. Films like A Soldier’s Story, Glory, 12 Years a Slave, and Free State of Jones have enriched our understanding of the complexities driving American race relations. These movies—along with independent films like Nothing But a Man and Killer of Sheep and David Simon’s brilliant television drama, The Wire—offer explorations of human frailties and vulnerabilities that are alive to the possibilities available to human beings in their distinct times and locations. As good art invariably does, each takes some artistic license. However, the filmmakers’ sensitivity to context helps them avoid the kinds of anachronistic cliches and character archetypes that treat contemporary values and aspirations as eternal truths.

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