Artificial Intelligence in Weapons and Warfare
Posted by Ashley on 9/26/2024 to
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Flash Wars explores disturbing global trends around A.I., seen by militaries and police departments around the Western world as a viable solution to ever diminishing recruitment numbers.
Labor Protest and Media Suppression
Posted by Ashley on 9/19/2024 to
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Amid the explosion of American unionization efforts in the 30s, independent steelworkers in Chicago went on strike for what we now consider to be basic labor rights: an 8-hour day, 40 hour workweek, and overtime pay. They were met with such force by Chicago Police, who had been armed by Republic Steel and asked to build a station at the mill, that ten workers were killed, and dozens more injured. But the police and mill hadn't counted on the fact that a camera person was there recording the whole thing.
How is Online Advertising Shaping Society?
Posted by Ashley on 9/12/2024 to
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The internet has come to be known as a largely free way to access
information and form community. Yet the tech companies behind this
ostensibly free service have become the highest -profiting corporations
in history. How can that be?
Combating Hate Crimes and Islamophobia
Posted by Ashley on 9/5/2024 to
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On February 10, 2015, three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC were gunned down while eating dinner at home by their neighbor. While the perpetrator was quickly apprehended, local police gave him the benefit of the doubt and his story about a parking dispute became the official motivation used by both law enforcement and the media. That is, until the family of the victims began to speak out and attract the attention of federal officials, who then investigated the murders as a hate crime.
Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture
Posted by Ashley on 4/18/2024 to
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Wade in the Water offers a comprehensive examination of the past, present, and future of Black aquatic culture.