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Here's the American bargain: less for more. Less from the government, in exchange for more of yourself. More privacy, more speech, more ability to move wherever you might want to [...]

The article discusses the experiences of three professors who joined a support group to navigate the complexities of deciding when to retire. It is reported that this group, named "The Post CV Life," was part of CoRE, an organization that facilitates retreats for feminist academics. They emphasized the importance of articulating fears of professional loss, anticipating gains like freedom and autonomy, and recognizing that post-retirement life is a dynamic process.

An interview with biologist and neurologist Robert Sapolsky about the notion of free will, influence of personal tastes, predilections, values and character on decision making, taking responsibility of one's own personal actions, and how privileged people should think about their accomplishments is presented.

Yunuén: Cherán is an Indigenous community located in the northern-most area of the state of Michoacán in Mexico and populated by the P'urhépecha people. Land and Freedom: Organizing for Self-Determination during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cherán, Michoacán, Mexico (Part I). Yunuén Torres, a P'urhépecha woman and member of the first youth council created after the Cherán uprising for self-determination, was interviewed by Susana Draper, from The Abolitionist Editorial Collective. THE ABOLITIONIST FALL 2020 5 By Yunuén Torres with Susana Draper In 2011, in the state of Michoacán in Mexico, a group of local, Indigenous women in the small town of Cherán rose up to defend their forest and land from armed loggers controlled by cartels. [Extracted from the article]

With charter schools -- public schools managed by private entities -- firmly established and multiplying, some of their advocates are floating a new idea: charter colleges. The aim, they say, […]

The article profiles philosopher and mechanic Matthew Crawford, focusing on his work on the book "The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction." Topics addressed include the book's focus on the impact of technology and distraction on the human mind, as well as Crawford's criticisms of the Enlightenment philosophical notion of the autonomous self.

The article focuses on the advantages of a tenured college professor and why a person leading this life should not crib about it. It discusses the assurance of job security, not following any superior's orders, and choosing research interests as per wish. It also talks about sharing one's ideas with the younger generation students, and how autonomy and power is a symbol of well-being and happiness.

The author emphasizes the independence showed by U.S. credit rating firms in their research and decisions as of November 2009. He notes that the continuance of this trend may allow ratings firms to become a counterweight to corporate management, securities industry analysts and government regulators. He cites that the ratings firm Standard & Poor's (S&P) released a report on the capital levels at major banks which were calculated using its own approach. He adds that research by the firm Moody's Investors Service showed a high level of debt facing banks.