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The Right to Lie

Lawrence Abu Hamdan

April 18, 2017 • by GIDEST

Lawrence Abu Hamdan, a 2015-17 Vera List Center Fellow, is a visual artist and audio investigator with a background in DIY music. He was the Armory Show commissioned Artist of 2015 and has exhibited and performed at venues such as The New Museum, Van AbbeMuseum, The Shanghai Biennial (2014), The Whitechapel Gallery, MACBA, ...

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An Unhappy Marriage of Neoliberalism and Neo-mercantilism

Political economy of Turkey in a double bind

April 10, 2017 • by Yahya Madra

Economic commentators divide Justice and Development Party reign into two periods: the golden years of 2002-2008 and the lackluster years of 2009 onwards. This periodization may need to be qualified (and not only due to recently changed statistical definitions of Turkstat) by adding a third period starting roughly in the aftermath ...

An Unhappy Marriage of Neoliberalism and Neo-mercantilism

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Building a Feminism for the 99%

Mobilizing for the International Women’s Strike

April 7, 2017 • by Zeyno Ustun

Public Seminar broadcasted the open conversation with feminists, students, workers, professors and international activists, including Nancy Fraser, Cinzia Arruzza and Miriam Ticktin, live in Feb 28th at the New School. The event was announced with the following message. Enjoy the video! On March 8 more than 30 different countries went on strike. ...

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International Women’s Strike

March 8 Rally

April 3, 2017 • by Ali Shames-Dawson

On March 8th, the International Women’s Strike struck a chord similar to the Women’s March on Washington 46 days prior. As much a celebration as a show of resistance, in a defiant and yet jubilant declaration of solidarity across difference, all variations of women, their loved ones and allies of ...

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Critical Design

By Tony Dunne & Fiona Raby

March 21, 2017 • by GIDEST

Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby are professors of Design and Emerging Technology at The New School and partners in the design studio Dunne & Raby. They use design as a medium to stimulate discussion and debate amongst designers, industry and the public about the social, cultural and ethical implications of existing ...

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Democrats, Republicans and the Explosive Politics of Health Insurance by Theda Skocpol

Part II Q&A Session

March 16, 2017 • by Zeyno Ustun

For the Part I please visit: https://publicseminar.org/2017/02/democrats-republicans-and-the-explosive-politics-of-health-insurance/#.WLWpRhIrK2w The current debate on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act has once again highlighted healthcare as a divisive issue at the national level. In this climate, healthcare is framed in a variety of ways that escape easy categorization. This national debate cannot be addressed ...

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On Improvisation

Vijay Iyer

March 14, 2017 • by GIDEST

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Everything Has a History

A Conversation between Jim Grossman and Tyler Stovall

March 6, 2017 • by Zeyno Ustun

Watch American Historical Association executive director Jim Grossman and new 2017 AHA president Tyler Stovall discuss the role of historical thinking in today's public culture. First published in the AHA Fortnightly Newsletter, February 2017. Republished with the permission.

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No Ban on Muslims

Protests from D.C. on February 4th

February 22, 2017 • by Jo Freeman

Roughly five thousand people gathered at the edge of Lafayette park across from the White House on Sunday afternoon, February 4. They were protesting the ban on Muslims and refugees proposed by President Trump January 27. "No hate no fear, refugees are welcome here!" was the most popular chant. Most ...

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The Philosophy and Psychoanalysis of the Image

February 21, 2017 • by Chiara Bottici

This conversation took place on December 10, 2016

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No to DeVos Rally

February 17, 2017 • by Jo Freeman

Roughly 500 people gathered in a park near the Senate on February 6 to ask for "one more vote" against confirming Betsy DeVos to be the next Secretary of Education. At the time of the rally, all 48 Democrats and 2 Republicans had vowed to vote against her confirmation. The Senate ...

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Trumpism – How Should the Left Respond?

Dissent Editors and Contributors Debate how the Left can defeat Trump

February 10, 2017 • by Julia Ott

Dissent editors and contributors debated how the left can defeat Trumpism. Featuring: Bhaskar Sunkara is editor and publisher of Jacobin magazine. Nancy Fraser is a professor of philosophy and politics at The New School for Social Research and author, most recently, of Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal ...