Critink.tumblr.com

From Ian: New York University’s Students for Justice in Palestine Blames Police Shootings of Blacks on Israel The killings this week of African Americans Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police have sparked soul-searching and protests across...

A few days after Christmas I emailed some pictures of myself to a stranger I met online. The recipient wanted to see my face in each photo, preferably at different angles. I was also welcome to include shots featuring a "beard, glasses, etc." I chose...

Black Mirror: who’d go with the idea of a Prime Minister doing something with a pig, for god’s sake? Photo by Steve Garfield on Flickr. You can now sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no...

Following the news in 2014 is a bit like flying a kite in flat country during tornado season. Every so often, a whirlwind of outrage touches down, sowing destruction and chaos before disappearing into the sky. These conditions are hardly new. Over the...

Are Australians still favorably disposed towards multiculturalism despite Muslim antics? The article below relies a lot on a report from the Scanlon Foundation, a do-gooder outfit, so may not be entirely trustworthy.  In particular, the question asked...