Japan’s “Suicide Forest” Victims Deserve More Respect
Japan's Aokigahara Forest has an undue reputation in the Western imagination as a place not necessarily of tragedy, but of allure.
Public Domain Class of 2018
top pick of artists and writers whose works will, on 1st January 2018, enter the public domain in many countries around the world. Of the eleven featured, seven will be…
Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies
The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a retired CIA officer — with assistance from Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra…
My Experience at Charlie Rose Went Beyond Sexism
As one powerful man after another faces allegations of sexual misconduct, we’re still not talking about the ramifications for black women.
Pilots stop 222 asylum seekers being deported from Germany by refusing to fly
Pilots have stopped 222 deportations of asylum seekers from Germany by refusing to take off with them on board. Many of the pilots refused to take control of flights taking…
The Amazing Versatility of the Multi-Talented Award Winning Actor and Voice Artist Keith David
In an episode of his ongoing documentary series, host Brandon Hardesty dives deep into the amazing career of the incredibly versatile, multi-talented Keith David, whose golden voice has resonated across…
Bitcoin could cost us our clean-energy future
In just a few months from now, at bitcoin’s current growth rate, the electricity demanded by the cryptocurrency network will start to outstrip what’s available, requiring new energy-generating plants. And…
Cyntoia Brown Case Highlights How Child Sex Trafficking Victims Are Prosecuted
Birman says Brown's story is likely returning to the spotlight because more women are feeling compelled to come forward about sexual abuse. He says Brown hopes her case has an…
The Undersea Horror Movies of the Late 1980s
Between January 1989 and the spring of 1990, no fewer than five films all came out with a similar theme – DeepStar Six was first, followed by Leviathan, Lords Of…
Noam Chomsky Defines What It Means to Be a Truly Educated Person
There may be no more contentious an issue at the level of local U.S. government than education. All of the socioeconomic and cultural fault lines communities would rather paper over…