Tag: politics

• The rise and rise of creativity

  October 17, 2020

  Creativity doesn’t have a deep history. The Oxford English Dictionary records just a single usage of the word in the 17th century, and it’s religious: ‘In Creation, we have God and… more ›

• The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is ushering in a new age of warfare

  October 13, 2020

  Drones, sensors and long-range weapons have given one side a clear edge in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan, traditional enemies, have been building up their… more ›

• Capitalism After the Pandemic

  October 5, 2020

  After the 2008 financial crisis, governments across the world injected over $3 trillion into the financial system. The goal was to unfreeze credit markets and get the global economy working… more ›

• Inside Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying, Vax-Resistant Conspiracy Machine

  October 4, 2020

  On April 27, “holistic psychiatrist” Kelly Brogan, MD, a former Goop contributor whose latest book was blurbed by Marianne Williamson, sat in front of a webcam at the right hand… more ›

• Inside Facebook’s quadruple play: How the company is finally melding its apps

  October 1, 2020

  Stan Chudnovsky doesn’t remember when CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other top Facebook executives began talking about treating the company’s portfolio of services more like, well, a portfolio. With some of… more ›

• Deepfake Putin is here to warn Americans about their self-inflicted doom

  September 30, 2020

  AI-generated synthetic media is being used in a political ad campaign—not to disrupt the election, but to save it. The news: Two political ads will broadcast on social media today,… more ›

• EU companies selling surveillance tools to China’s human rights abusers

  September 29, 2020

  European tech companies risk fuelling widespread human rights abuses by selling digital surveillance technology to China’s public security agencies, a new Amnesty International investigation reveals. Amnesty International found that three… more ›

• ‘We pick your food’: migrant workers speak out from Spain’s ‘Plastic Sea’

  September 27, 2020

  The tens of thousands of migrant workers working in the province are vital to the Spanish economy and pan-European food supply chains. Throughout the pandemic, they have held essential worker… more ›

• The future of humanitarian action: Decolonizing humanitarian aid

  September 27, 2020

  There has never been a more important time to discuss the future of humanitarian action. The number and severity of humanitarian crises are growing around the world. More people are… more ›

• U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria

  September 27, 2020

  The specially designed missiles use sharp blades and blunt force, rather than explosive warheads, to kill terrorist leaders. WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top… more ›