A Rupture in the History of Consciousness
Over the centuries, layers of interpretation have mediated our experience and separated the self from the world, but glimpses of an older mode of consciousness can still be found. Even modern literature that is transfixed by the self and immersed in its workings can fleetingly reveal the older intimacy.
The Betrayal of Tigray
In the last war, the people of Tigray rallied around the TPLF. We felt we had no choice but to remain united and fight if we were to save ourselves. This time, things will be different. No one that I know wants to fight in another war.
Life in Iran’s War-Torn South on the Strait of Hormuz
A writer journeys through Hormozgan province, from Bandar Abbas fish market to the graves of Minab's schoolchildren and a bombed wedding in Kuhestak, where residents say the ceasefire never arrived.
The AI Threat is Real. The Vulnerabilities Are Too Numerous To Ignore
The AI Cassandras have the weight of the evidence behind them. The threat is real, even if it remains a potentiality for now. The vulnerabilities are too numerous to ignore.
Two Films About Gaza and Why Some People Hate Them
The documentary film “NAZA” and the satirical drama “Yes!,” both by Israeli directors, hold up mirrors to Israeli society that most find too difficult to see.