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This Week's Picks

• Will you bend the knee, will you kiss the ring, or will you raise your finger in a global ritual of defiance? (link)

• Nihilism is bullshit. But what happens when the spirit of punk goes . . . Zen? (link)

• Protest-as-usual makes plenty of noise, but to strike a deeper chord, you must play a new melody. (link)

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