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9 votes
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The quest for a floating utopia: Can casting away from established society to inhabit sea-based colonies save us from the problems of modern life - or are we bound to repeat our mistakes?
7 votes -
The things we do and do not say - Notes on the impossibility of talking online and rise of disinterpretation
19 votes -
What charities/orgs are measurably effective in bringing people out of poverty and violence in US?
The recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans has been an emotional topic for me. The thing that makes me sad is, it seems the most I can do to de-escalate a violent situation I see on...
The recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans has been an emotional topic for me. The thing that makes me sad is, it seems the most I can do to de-escalate a violent situation I see on the news without putting myself in clear danger is to basically distract the aggressor from afar and comfort the victim afterwards.
What makes the matter more complicated is, if you look at the demographics of those who tend to commit these violent crimes against Asian people, they're often other minorities. It's so easy to fall into a trap of undermining the progress we've made in racial/social equality the moment we acknowledge that Asians are being targeted. For similar reasons, I view that our political system is entirely ill-equipped to handle this matter in a sustainable matter.
But I'd still like to turn this into something positive. Because I live comfortably as an engineer in the Bay Area, I was thinking I can donate to charities and organizations that are effective at bringing an end to this violence every time I see news about an Asian American getting targeted on social media. I plan on doing my own research as well, but I hope you can also give some suggestions.
19 votes -
Covid-hit New Orleans turns homes into floats for Mardi Gras
5 votes -
Norway approves Utøya memorial for victims of 2011 massacre, despite local concerns – memorial is expected to be ready for the tenth anniversary of the attacks on 22nd July
8 votes -
The high price of mistrust
10 votes -
My mommies and me
7 votes -
Denmark's prime minister has apologised to twenty-two children who were removed from their homes in Greenland in the 1950s in a failed social experiment
11 votes -
'Flexing their power': How America's richest zip code stays exclusive
8 votes -
Freemasons say they're needed now more than ever. So why are their ranks dwindling?
8 votes -
Danish murder on Bornholm island raises tension in race debate – rights groups have reacted by questioning whether potential hate crimes are being seriously investigated
8 votes -
Austrian village of 'Fucking' decides to change its name
15 votes -
The patchwork city: What gaps and overlaps in city boundaries tell us about values
4 votes -
How law enforcement taught me to dehumanize
3 votes -
The Bully's Pulpit - On the elementary structure of domination
3 votes -
Facing eviction, residents of Denmark's 'ghettos' are suing the government – evictions part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas by 2030
8 votes -
An Icelandic ritual for wellbeing – when Iceland reopened its public swimming pools, the nation was so delighted that queues formed outside pools at midnight
4 votes -
Denmark is a liberal paradise for many people, but the reality is very different for immigrants
20 votes -
The true cost of dollar stores - discount chains are thriving, but fostering violence and neglect in poor communities
7 votes -
Meet the caretakers of Sealand, the world’s most stubborn micronation
9 votes -
A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as ghettos
5 votes -
Why this woman chooses to live in a ghost town
6 votes -
Ozark life - A photo essay of the intimate beauty of daily life in rural Arkansas
6 votes -
How Denmark's 'ghetto list' is ripping apart migrant communities – cities are planning mass housing evictions in a 'social experiment' to encourage integration
7 votes -
"We are not lost causes": How youth in Rochester, New York, are working to save their neighborhood - and themselves - by forging pathways away from violent street crime
3 votes -
A growing number of Danes choose cold water swimming as a way to invigorate the senses and combat their winter blues
6 votes -
Talking to your neighbours is mandatory if you live in this block of flats – it's all part of a plan to help tackle loneliness
9 votes -
Iowa's 'Denmark on the Prairie' creates hygge away from home – the tiny town has imported a 19th-century windmill and starred in two Danish TV shows
4 votes -
There's no such thing as a dangerous neighborhood
11 votes -
A battle for the soul of Marfa, Texas: What happens when a wealthy patron wears out his welcome?
5 votes -
When Minneapolis segregated
4 votes -
Denmark's 'ghetto plan' and the communities it targets – residents of largely Muslim neighbourhoods face increased penalties for crimes and 'Danish values' lessons for children
12 votes -
Young women fight the government's ghetto list – this year four young women from one of Denmark's so-called ghettos, Tingbjerg, had had enough
6 votes -
The Christian withdrawal experiment
9 votes -
In fastest-growing Texas, rural population is still declining
5 votes -
Is it OK if someone wants to live for years on a bench?
6 votes -
People of Chinese descent have long faced prejudice and violence in France. But today a new generation is staking out its rightful place in society
8 votes -
Puolanka was in the news for all the wrong reasons, so locals decided to embrace being the worst
8 votes -
How Airbnb is silently changing Himalayan villages
5 votes -
Ringed on all sides by the UK but not actually part of it, residents of the Isle of Man value their independence
9 votes -
With alternatives stretched and neighbors angry, Seattle police return to arresting sex workers
9 votes -
Bike riding courses offer Finland's immigrants new freedom
7 votes -
When Oslo's first floating sauna was banned by port authorities, its owners took it on the run, sparking a public craze
7 votes -
Good Hair Day – How black Finns are taking on racism
5 votes -
The story of Sealand, a “micronation” on an eerie metal platform, tells us plenty about libertarianism, national sovereignty, and the lawlessness of the ocean
9 votes -
Kirkenes, the Arctic town at the centre of a Norway-Russia spy war
4 votes -
What happened to Christiania's dream of becoming Denmark's hippie paradise?
9 votes -
'If we don’t kill these people they will kill you': Policing Africa's largest slum
6 votes -
Do you know who your ‘friends’ are?: Making digital conversations humane will require defining our online relationships
5 votes