0 What We're Reading Today (7-21-14)

Austin's Black Population Leaving City, Report Says - NY Times
Corrie Maclaggan

West Philadelphia, Reborn and Razed - Politico
John Marchese

What We Learned from Liberals at Netroots Nation - Politico
Katie Glueck

White Gay Man Publishes Epically Stupid Response To "Stop Stealing Black Female Culture" - Autostraddle
Yvonne

NYC Can't Afford to Build the Second Avenue Subway, and It Can't Afford Not To - City Lab
Benjamin Kabak

Your summer reading list: Rashida Jones, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill and Melinda Gates and many more share their book recommendations - TED
Katie Torgovnick May

Why the Voting Rights Act Still Matters: The Case of Jasper, Texas - The Atlantic
Norm Ornstein

The Unelectable Whiteness of Scott Walker - The New Republic
Alec MacGillis

New Starts: New Orleans Transit Wish List, Loop Relief on the Cheap, Trams Return to Luxembourg - Next City
Sandy Smith

When You're Poor, Money Is Expensive - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

MSNBC Contributor Slams Network For Pro-Israel Coverage: 'We Are Ridiculous!' - Talking Points Memo
Tom Kludt

Eric Garner and the Plague of Police Brutality Against Black Men - Vice
Wilbert L. Cooper

Kanye West on the Meaning of Life - The Atlantic
Spencer Kornhaber

Kanye West: A Brand-New Ye - GQ
Zach Baron

Black Palestinians shrug-off racism - Al-Monitor
Almaa Al-Ghoul

12 New Yorker education articles to read while the archives are free - Vox
Libby Nelson

The Middle East Friendship Chart - Slate
Joshua Keating and Chris Kirk

0 What We're Reading Today (7-17-14)

Jameelah has been harassing me everyday to give her articles to read. Jameelah, here is the dump. This should be like 20+ articles for  you and the rest of The Horde to consume. Happy reading and happier summers to everyone.

With Friends Like These... On the Military Occupation of Chicago - Prison Culture

What We Talk About When We Talk About Violence in Chicago - NPR
Gene Demby

Kafka's Joke Book - McSweeney's
John McNamee

Which Supreme Court Justices Vote Together Most and Least Often - NY Times
Jeremy Bowers, Adam Liptak, Derek Willis

The Democrats Are Finally Turning Away from Israel - Foreign Policy
Michael A. Cohen

Democracy, Freedom, and Apple Pie Aren't a Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy
Stephen M. Walt

Newspapers That Aren't Dying - The Atlantic
Devjyot Ghoshal

The Survivor: How Eric Holder outlasted his (many) critics - Politico
Glenn Thrush

Why Poor Schools Can't Win at Standardized Testing - The Atlantic
Meredith Broussard

Lionel Messi Is Impossible - FiveThirtyEight
Benjamin Morris

Behind Harry Reid's war against the Koch Brothers - Politico
Kenneth P. Vogel

The World Cup of Dirty Dreams: Inside Brazil's Most Infamous Brothel - Rolling Stone
Amos Barshad

Brazil's 'Quilombo' Movement May Be The World's Largest Slavery Reparations Program - Huffington Post
Roque Planas

Deadly Embrace - London Review of Books
Jacqueline Rose

Florida Deja Voodoo - Slate
Ron Klain

Talking Openly About Obama and Race - New Yorker
Jelani Cobb

Thanks to Urbanization, Tomorrow's Megalopolises Will Be in Africa and Asia - Foreign Policy
Reid Standish

Black Chicago Divided - In These Times
Salim Muwakkil

Blood in the Streets: A Conversation About Gun Violence in Chicago - Gawker
Jason Parham

Love in the Time of Racism - Ada New Media
Darnell Moore and Monica J. Casper

Always on the Side of the Egg - Haaretz
Haruki Murakami

Why One of the Biggest LGBT Orgs Has Stopped Supporting ENDA - Advocate
Rea Carey

Five Young Palestinians on What It's Like to Live and Die in Gaza - The Daily Beast
Dean Obeidallah

The Hip-Hop Fellow Outtakes: Young Guru on the Rise of Kanye West - NewBlackMan (in Exile)
Mark Anthony Neal

Appeals Court upholds affirmative action in Fisher v. Texas - Politico
Allie Grasgreen

Pirates, the Printing Press, and Global Democracy - Huffington Post
Don Kraus and Logan Cotton

UN to Confront United States on Persistent Racial Discrimination - ACLU
Chandra Bhatnagar

Twitterball - Tech Crunch
Matthew Panzarino

Visualizing a Day in the Life of a New York City Cab - FiveThirtyEight
Chadwick Matlin

Also, this World Cup video is here to give  you all the nostalgia.

0 What We're Reading Today (6-10-13)

First and foremost, congrats to Jameelah on her NEW JOB!

Second, sorry for the delay.  This is basically a "What we've been reading the past few days because my tabs are so cluttered."  There is a lot of fascinating business in the news though ranging from the NSA, to the George Zimmerman (Trayvon Martin) trial, on to more shootings in the US, and the happenings in Gezi Park.

Battleground America: One nation, under the gun - New Yorker
Jill Lepore

Sean, Oscar, and Trayvon - The Nation
Mychal Denzel Smith

What's Really on Trial in George Zimmerman's Case? - Color Lines
Eric Mann

ULTRA-magnetic FCs: The Soccer Fans at the Heart of Turkey's Uprising - The Nation
Dave Zirin

J.D. Speaker Josie Helen Duffy speaks at Harvard Law 2013 Commencement - YouTube
Josie Hellen Duffy

We're a Movement, Not a Market: What would Pride look like without corporate America's stamp of approval? - The Media
Allison Francis

Has America progressed? - ESPN
Kiese Laymon

How Mayor Emanuel locked the parking meter deal in place - Chicago Reader
Mick Dumke

From 9/11 to PRISM: A Nation Gone Dotty - New Yorker
John Cassidy

Why 'Game of Thrones' Red Wedding packs such an emotional impact - AV Club
Tasha Robinson

Birth of the Surveillance State - The Atlantic
Michael Hirsh

PRISM's Legal Basis: How We Got Here, and What We Can Do to Get Back - The Atlantic
Margot Kaminski

Government Phone Surveillance for Dummies - The Atlantic
Megan Garber

When The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly - ESPN
Wright Thompson

How I Taught Myself to Code in Eight Weeks - Life Hacker
David Sinsky

The Battle for Aleppo - The Nation
James Harkin

John Lewis's Long Fight for Voting Rights - The Nation
Ari Berman

0 What We're Reading Today (5-29-13)

Cubs-White Sox are on TV and a thunderstorm is gonna roll in tonight before Chicago has some real summer heat without the wretched mugginess.  Jay and I are taking someone to task on Facebook.  Jameelah is looking for a book to read in the summer and YOU are probably wondering what is on the internet today for your edification!  We got you covered.

John Hope Franklin: Apologies aren't enough - Indyweek
olufunke moses

Selling Food Stamps for Kids' Shoes - ColorLines
Seth Freed Wessler

Will and Jaden Smith Give Fucking Insane Interview About Patterns - Gawker
Caity Weaver

Notes on Elevating the Conversation about African-American Film - Indie Wire
Daniel Garrett

Then Vs. Now: Chicago 1963 - Buzzfeed
Brian Galindo

What sex means for world peace - Open Democracy
Heather Mcrobie

But Austerity Works So Well! - American Prospect
Gershom Gorenberg

When Black Kids Want to Learn and the World Tells Them 'No' - The Nation
Mychal Denzel Smith

Houston Is Unstoppable: Why Texas' Juggernaut Is America's #1 Job Creator - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

The 11 Most Fascinating Charts From Mary Meeker's Epic Slideshow of Internet Trends - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

Let's Be Clear: Establishing a 'No-Fly Zone' Is an Act of War - The Atlantic
Conor Friedersdorf

Why the Clinton Scandals Were a Bigger Deal Than the Obama Ones - The Atlantic
Garance Franke-Ruta

America's Top Colleges Have a Rich-Kid Problem - The Atlantic
Jordan Weissmann

0 What We're Reading Today (5-27-13)

First and foremost, we would like to recognize the contribution of those for whom Memorial Day exists.  We would have said "Thanks" but my buddy who is a Marine, Vijay, said that is one of the most difficult things to say to someone who has served and he wished people wouldn't say thank you as much as they would just recognize his service.

Global War on Terror, R.I.P. - The Nation
Bob Dreyfuss

The AP's Privacy, and Ours - The Nation
David Cole

The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks - The Nation
Ken Silverstein

Letter to 'The Nation' From a Young Radical - The Nation
Bhaskar Sunkara

College Grads Are Jobless In China's 'High Growth' Economy - Forbes
Gordon G. Chang

How to Save the GOP - The Atlantic
Molly Ball

Ryanair: Is it really Europe's most punctual airline? - BBC
Charlotte McDonald

Ask Alison: When to Get a Number, Replacing Dogs, and Long-Distance Confrontation - The Atlantic
Alison Agosti

The World Still Needs American Muscle - Real Clear World
Robert Kaplan

The Promise of Africa - Real Clear World
Ian Shapiro

Five Television Shows Shaping World Politics - Real Clear World

Wayne Miller, Photographer Who Captured Black Chicago, Dies - NPR
Allison Keyes

Europe to demand structural reform over austerity - Guardian
Reuters

PA: No political concessions for economic benefit - Jerusalem Post
Staff

Trying to Revive Mideast Talks, Kerry Pushes Investment Plan for West Bank - New York Times
Michael R. Gordon and Jodi Rudoren

Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad - Wall Street Journal
Laura Kreutzer

Who Will Crack the Code? - New York Times
David Leonhardt

California Faces a New Quandry, Too Much Money - New York Times
Adam Nagourney

Every Trader and Investor Should Be Watching the Dollar - Minyanville
Tom Pizzuti and Kurt Hulse

via Real Clear World

0 What We're Reading Today (4-12-13)

One Real Madrid Fan's Magical Adventure - Kottke

Whose Life Counts? Death, Frustration & Black Exceptionalism in Chicago... - Prison Culture

Republican County Commissioner Who Used Racist Expression 'Nigger-Rigging' During Official Meeting Says He Isn't a Racist Because He Has a Black Friend - Gawker
Neetan Zimmerman

A Few Words on 'Accidental' Racism and Forgetting - Black Girl Dangerous
Mia McKenzie

Declarations of Whiteness: The Non-Performativity of Anti-Racism - Borderlands
Sara Ahmed

Homosexuality is African Too - The Anti-Intellect Blog

School Vote Stirs Debate on Girls as Leaders - New York Times
Katharine Q. Seelye

Who Was the Real Jackie Robinson? - Color Lines
Jamilah King

Israel: Where Soccer Fans Boo Their Own Player - The Nation
Dave Zirin

Save Wounded Knee - The New York Times
Joseph Brings Plenty

An Obituary from Below - Jacobin Magazine
Richard Seymour

Healthy, Affordable Fast Food: Feminism's Holy Grail - The Atlantic
Emily Matchar

Jackie Robinson courtmartialed for refusing to move to back of Army bus in 1944. This is the #42 I liked. https://twitter.com/ProfBlackistone/status/322731046112202752

0 What We're Reading Today (4-11-13)

The Education Issue: George Washington University fights its rich-kid reputation - Washington Post
Annie Gowen

When Your Facebook Friend is Racist - The Atlantic
Megan Garber

How to be a Reverse-Racist: An Actual Step by Step List for Oppressing White People - Black Girl Dangerous
Mia Mackenzie

Mansplainer, for Men: Why Don't Women Like It When You Tell Them They're Hot, In Public? - Gawker
Tom Scocca

New Research Confirms Gun Rampages Are Rising -- and Armed Civilians Don't Stop Them - Mother Jones
Mark Follman

Chicago from the Sky - Chicago Tribune

My So-Called 'Post-Feminist' Life in Arts and Letters - The Nation
Deborah Copaken Kogan

Brazilian Police Evict Indigenous Squatters from 2014 Stadium Site - The Atlantic

The Obama Budget: Tax the Rich, Spare the Poor, Remember the Young - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

Anthony Weiner gives tearful confessional, eyes comeback - Politico
Maggie Haberman

Thousands rally for US immigration reform - Al Jazeera

'Obamaphones': A Case Study in How Race Perverts the Spending Debate - Color Lines
Jamilah King

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: God, Country, Notre Dame - Notre Dame Observer
Carter Boyd

A Better Way to Diversify Colleges - The Atlantic
Erik Bleich

0 What We're Reading Today (3-8-13)

Israel's Dreaded Tipping Point has Finally Arrived - The Atlantic
S. Daniel Abraham

12 SXSW Panels, Films and Concerts that Deserve Your Attention - Colorlines
Jorge Rivas

Obama's Fatherhood Meme Ruffles Otherwise Ardent Supporters - Colorlines
Jamilah King

Cheap Eats: How America Spends Its Money on Food - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

The Bike Helmet Paradox - The Atlantic
James Hamblin

If You Want a Strong US Economy, Root for China - The Atlantic
Zachary Karabell

The Tyranny of the Zip Code - The New Republic
Anna Clarke

No One Should have to Live in Fear of Violence - The Root
Valerie Jarrett

Afghan Women Face the Future - The Nation
Ann Jones

Still no Wrigley Deal after Emanuel, Ricketts, aldermen meet - Chicago Tribune
Hal Dardick

The Last All-Nighter - New York Times
Kate Miller

0 What We're Reading Today (3-1-13)

The Dangerous Logic of the Bradley Manning Case - The New Republic
Yochai Benkler

We Aren't the World - The Pacific Standard
Ethan Watters

Supreme Court Poised to Declare Racism Over - Mother Jones
Adam Serwer

Rahm on the Ropes - The Nation
Rick Perlstein

Congress Honors Rosa Parks while the Supreme Court Targets the Voting Rights Act - The Nation
Ari Berman

Goodbye, Bob - Gawker
John Cook

Go for the Throat! - Slate
John Dickerson

0 What We're Reading Today (2-27-13)

Three-Fifths Compromise; Slavery; Journalism; Racism; Chicago Police Department; Mali; Counterterrorism; Obama; Republicans

The Constitution's Immoral Compromise - New York Times
Room for Debate

There is no Indonesia Model for the Arab Spring - Foreign Policy
Tom Pepinsky

Racism, Torture, and Impunity in Chicago - The Nation
Flint Taylor

House of Cads: The Psycho-sexual Ordeal of Reporting in Washington - The New Republic
Marian Cogan

Annihilate: Obama's Very Secret Plot to End the Republican Party - The New Republic
Michael Kinsley

A Flawed America in Context - The Atlantic
Ta-Nehisi N. Coates

Iraq to Mali: the Changing Calculus of War - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Empire

0 Election Night Photos

For a campaign in which the winner announced his victory via Twitter, these pictures say an awful lot.

Election Night 2012: Reactions in Photos - The Atlantic

Obama Election Night Photos: Chicago Celebrates Obama's Reelection
- The Huffington Post

Election Night Victory and Defeat - ABC News

Images: Election Night in America - Daily Herald

0 What We're Reading Today (10-31-12)

Chicago Passes Last Year's Homicide Total of 435 - The Grio
Ugonna Okpalaoka

Oct. 30: What State Polls Suggest About the National Popular Vote - FiveThirtyEight
Nate Silver

Slate's Electoral Map Challenge - Slate
Chris Kirk

Change Newspapers Can Believe In - Slate
David Weigel

Getting Iran to Say, "Uncle," Might not be Smart - Foreign Policy
Stephen M. Walt

Romney's Window in Ohio is Closing - The New Republic
Nate Cohn