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MASS DEPORTATION: Good or Bad? | Ruelas vs Charsky | WWD Contender Series Round 2

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3:31about the empirical literature on the causal effects of deportations. So here are a few of those first order ethical concerns. One argument just goes as follows. P1 if deportations4:46second group of points. The empirical literature here is really crushing.5:27and real incomes with aggregate economic consequences of mass deportations being considerably harmful for the native born workers. Broadly, the literature finds that deportations h

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Walter Mosley in conversation with Joe Ide at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Walter Mosley and Joe Eday discuss the intersection of music, racial integration, and storytelling in Los Angeles, emphasizing that authentic literature must capture the nuances of human nature and diverse cultural expersummaryMosley argues that writing is an act of survival and observation, requiring writers to be students of humanity rather than just technicians of plot, while Eday highlights the importance of preserving these oral historiessummaryLiterature as Preservation: Both speakers agree that literature is essential for preserving cultural heritage and human experience; without written records, the specific stories and struggles of marginalized communities takeaway

In Conversation With... SALMAN RUSHDIE | TIFF 2026

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Salman Rushdie discusses his latest collection 'The 11th Hour,' reflecting on his life as an immigrant, the influence of Indian cinema, and the enduring power of literature against censorship.summary“Literature is not you know. So yes, they killed Garcia Lorca, but we still have Garcia Lorca and the falange is gone.”quote“If you look at the history of literature and the various books that have been persecuted it's always true that the persecutors have never read it.”quote

Gerald Howard and Jay Parini: Malcolm Cowley and the Ascent of American Fiction

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Jerry Jaffe discusses his biography of Malcolm Cowley, a pivotal but often overlooked figure who shaped 20th-century American literature through his roles as editor, critic, and institutional mover.summaryCowley played a crucial role in elevating American literature from obscurity to global prestige; he was instrumental in making Ernest Hemingway 'teachable' by connecting his work to literary traditions like Poe and HawthtakeawayCowley's career demonstrates the volatility of political alignment in literature; his early support for the Communist Party and Stalinism damaged his reputation, leading to his exile from mainstream literary circles untitakeaway

Flea in conversation with Alex Cohen at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Flea discusses his memoir 'Acid for the Children,' emphasizing the profound impact of shared reading experiences on his development and his deliberate choice to focus on his childhood rather than his rock star fame to crsummaryAuthenticity over celebrity: Flea chose to write only about his childhood to ensure the book could stand on its own as literature without relying on his Red Hot Chili Peppers fame, aiming for a work that captures the esstakeaway