28
May
Under Paris skies, cont.
Under Paris skies, cont. Victor Granic writes in re. Pavel Durov’s detention in France: “… the question is why Durov
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28
May
Untouchable
Why has Bitcoin become so popular with dissidents living in dictatorships? Farida Nabourema on what the emerging technology has in common with an old suitcase stuffed with cash.
11 min read
27
May
‘Immortal Hands’
‘Immortal Hands.’ Stereolab has come out of hibernation with their first album in 15 years, Instant Holograms on Metal Film,
26
May
Under Paris skies
Under Paris skies. A French court has denied a request by Pavel Durov, the co-founder of the encrypted-messaging app Telegram,
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26
May
Cash grab
What is financial repression? Félix Maradiaga on how autocratic regimes are using the global banking system, international law, and new technologies in an old struggle to suppress dissent and hold power.
12 min read
26
May
Gathering storm
Gathering storm. Since Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te (also known as William Lai) took office one year ago this week,
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25
May
‘Waxcap’
‘Waxcap.’ A track from one of the most impressive albums of electronic music this year, by the London producer Felix
25
May
Messages to Moscow
Messages to Moscow. On Tuesday, the European Union approved a new round of sanctions on Russia in an attempt to
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24
May
Narrative twist
Narrative twist. On Tuesday, Jake Tapper, an anchor for the U.S. news network CNN, and Alex Thompson, a correspondent
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23
May
‘Chiquilla’
‘Chiquilla.’ A 2006 oldie in the Mexican cumbia style, which is an offshoot of Columbian cumbia. This one isn’t