Tag Archives: violence

The murder of Trayvon Martin

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Sarah Kendzior

I have a new article about the murder of Trayvon Martin: Trayvon Martin is dead and the man who killed him walks free. Americans are afraid there will be riots, like there were after the King verdict in 1992. But … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Violence in Tajikistan

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sarah Kendzior

A lot of people have been asking me about the outbreak of violence in Tajikistan so I decided to put together a list of sources and coverage. The best writer on Tajikistan, in my view, is Christian Bleuer, a Central … Continue reading →

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Yahoo’s Murder Feed

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sarah Kendzior

My new article in the Atlantic is about how Yahoo’s algorithm decided I liked child murder, and what that says about the personalization of online experience: Opponents of the practice fear that filter bubbles prevent users from experiencing viewpoints other … Continue reading →

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