Essay
School as a Sorting Machine
Education is often presented as the most powerful instrument of social mobility, a neutral arena where merit prevails over origin. In Morocco, as in many postcolonial societies, schooling is officially framed as a republican promise: equal opportunity for all citizens regardless of class, geography, or family background. Yet, behind this discourse lies a deeply stratified educational system that systematically disadvantages students from poor, rural, and working-class backgrounds. Rather than correcting social inequalities, the Moroccan education system frequently reproduces and legitimizes them. This discrimination has severe social, economic, and political consequences, and it raises an urgent question: how can Morocco move toward a genuinely egalitarian educational system?
By Rachid Zidine29 days ago in Critique
Judge blocks Trump administration’s move to end protection status for Haitians
Haitians on Temporary Protective Status (TPS) might be scrambling for their rights in the US. If they have any. The amount of people who had traveled to America after the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 might breathe a sigh of relief as Judge Ana Yeyes has moved to keep people in the country.
By Skyler Saunders29 days ago in Critique
Lil Wayne Complains About Yet Another Grammys Snub
Hang it up, sir. You're a legend in this game, but you played like Jordan on the Wizards with this last album. I actually like most of the songs including “Cotton Candy.” But it’s time to retire, homie. You’ve achieved great critical and commercial feats during your tenure in this rap sludge.
By Skyler Saunders29 days ago in Critique
AI as a Reflective Surface
Much of the confusion surrounding artificial intelligence comes from treating it as an agent rather than a surface. When people speak about AI “doing the thinking,” “creating the ideas,” or “speaking for someone,” they are often projecting agency onto a system that does not possess intention, belief, or understanding. This projection obscures what is actually happening in many real-world uses. In those cases, AI is not acting as a source of meaning, but as a surface that reflects, redirects, and reshapes what is already present.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast30 days ago in Critique
Beyond Bars: Rethinking Prisons, Punishment, and What Justice Is Really For.
Do we need prisons? It is a deceptively simple question—one that exposes deep assumptions about justice, responsibility, fear, and hope. My answer is yes, but only provisionally. Prisons should exist, but only as a last resort, tightly limited in scope, radically reformed, and oriented toward a clear moral purpose: restoration and public protection, not suffering for its own sake.
By Rachid Zidineabout a month ago in Critique
Catherine O’Hara Could Do Anything
Catherine O’Hara had a glow about her. Her crackling wit and those Irish features (fire red hair and bold blue eyes) all added up to a comedic force. She held onto her placement as a performer hailing from Canada. But she made her mark in America. Yet another immigrant who did well in the States, imagine it.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
The Blue Sword
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley Nothing says a childhood classic like white savior Mary Sue! I snagged this one after listening to an episode of Brandon Sanderson’s podcast where he said this inspired one of the stained glass windows decorating his house (because of course he has presumably awesome stained glass windows).
By Matthew J. Frommabout a month ago in Critique
The Automotive Dilemma
The Automotive Dilemma: What If the World Stopped Making Cars for One Year? Imagine a global pause button. For twelve months, the automotive industry stops producing new cars. No new petrol cars, no new EVs. Instead, governments, manufacturers, and suppliers redirect their full capacity to one task: retrofitting existing cars with electric motors and batteries. It sounds like a thought experiment, but the numbers behind it reveal a startling dilemma.
By Peter Ayolovabout a month ago in Critique
Mental Health Tips for Digital Creators (From Someone Who Knows the Burnout)
Mental Health Tips for Digital Creators (From Someone Who Knows the Burnout) It sounds like the ideal job to be a digital creator. You get to work from anywhere, be your own boss, and turn your ideas into content people actually care about.
By Farida Kabirabout a month ago in Critique
Democrats call for withholding DHS and ICE funding after second Minnesota fatal shooting
Another government shutdown looms on the horizon if the Republicans and Democrats can’t agree upon an appropriation bill. That’s a good thing. Shut down ICE first––and for good. Also, the FDA, DEA, OSHA, NOAA, FCC, FAA, and a whole host of alphabet soup organizations and agencies ought to cease as well.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
Kanye West takes out ad in 'Wall Street Journal' apologizing for past behavior
For Ye to issue yet another missive arguing that his bipolar I disorder led to his horrific behavior is the worst of all worlds. His half-hearted attempt to apologize to the Foundational Black American (FBA) is appalling. His attempt to get on the good side of Jews is embarrassing. What is most damaging is the fact he has no clue that the diagnosis doesn’t come with apology tours or full page ads in The Wall Street Journal. In actuality, the way to deal with this is not to apologize but to put up money. Ye needs to show his contrition by offering millions to Black and Jewish people.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
