Strategische Inkompetenz
Trumps Irankrieg sollte Teheran schwächen. Stattdessen endet er in einem geopolitischen Debakel für Washington.
Clare Daly: MEPs effectively buying seats in corrupt European Parliament
Activist and former MEP Clare Daly says the European Union is corrupt – and that candidates are effectively buying seats in the European Parliament.
French MPs urge probe after revelations over grenade round that nearly killed demonstrator at water protest
The demand for a parliamentary inquiry comes after an investigation by Mediapart and Libération newspaper revealed details about the origin of the crowd-control grenade round that seriously injured demonstrator Serge Duteuil-Graziani on March 25th 2023.
CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles
CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, claiming that the startup's AI tools generate "verbatim" copies of its work, as reported earlier by CNN.
Rebuilding the Socialist Horizon
Bhaskar Sunkara reflects on the rise, defeat, and possible renewal of socialism — and on the generations of ordinary people who fought to build a world beyond class domination.
No First Amendment for Prison Journalists
The law has constructed a regime in which incarcerated journalists like myself are silenced, punished, and disappeared for telling the truth about what happens behind these walls.
Hype um Prognosemärkte hält an: Wetten, dass Familie Trump gewinnt
Während weltweit immer mehr Länder Prognosemärkte als Glücksspiel behandeln, baut die Trump-Regierung ihre Aufsichtsbehörde zum Anwalt der Branche um.
So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones?
As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’
The Oligarch’s Wife
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Grand Prix-winner is an erotic thriller set against the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Music Beyond Borders
The V&A East’s inaugural exhibition is a work of radical archival history, ranging across continents and epochs to excavate the traditions that gave rise to Black British music.
The Download: climate tech goes public and the AI Hype Index returns
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Climate tech companies are going public. What’s next?
Thoughts on “the Radical Center” and the Defense of Democracy
On the limits of the limits of either/or thinking
The Sun Is Undergoing a Mysterious Change and Nobody Knows Why
Astronomers discovered that magnetic activity in the Sun is being squeezed into a more tightly confined area under its surface, which has implications for space weather forecasts and heliophysics.
Costly Signals
On the face of it, Kentucky’s 4 th congressional district was an unlikely setting for the costliest primary campaign in American history.
Wie umgehen mit der AfD?
Seit vielen Jahren wird darüber diskutiert, wie Politik und Medien mit der AfD umgehen sollten – aber was davon hilft wirklich, und was stärkt sie am Ende womöglich sogar?
Media reaction: UK and Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May heat and climate change
Europe has been hit by a searing heatwave, which has shattered temperature records across France,.
The Democrat in Trump’s Administration Urging the Media to ‘Stiffen Its Spine’
FCC commissioner Anna Gomez discusses Stephen Colbert’s exit, the looming Paramount-WBD deal, and why capitulation doesn’t work.
New Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI
New mothers working in software development are staring down an AI-pilled workplace they barely recognize.
How Chinese Surveillance Cameras Penetrated Czech Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity experts consider Chinese security cameras to be a risk. This has not deterred Czech institutions from purchasing these cameras again this year.
