Category: Politics
Managing the Sino-American AI Race
Central to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was a rivalry to develop the technologies of the future.
British Historian Richard J. Evans on Today’s Authoritarian Leaders, and His New Book, Hitler’s People
Historian Richard J. Evans discusses his new book with Jim Kelly, explaining why top Nazis came from the middle class, whether a new Hitler is possible, and his love for Babylon Berlin
The Battle Over Institutions: A Challenge to Democracy’s Infrastructure
At its heart, this crisis is about trust. As the political scientist Francis Fukuyama has argued, “Belief in the corruptibility of all institutions leads to the dead end of universal distrust.
Yes, You Do Have to Tolerate the Intolerant
It has become fashionable to invoke Karl Popper’s “paradox of tolerance” to justify restrictions on free speech. That’s just plain wrong…
How Russia Trains its Deep Undercover Spies
Moscow’s elite ‘illegal’ sleeper agents pose as foreigners and live under false identities known as ‘legends,’ often for decades
‘Nobody Knows What I Know’: How a Loyal RSS Member Abandoned Hindu Nationalism
Rahul Bhatia in The Guardian: Running a finger over a row of books in a…
The Universe Suddenly Hates Satire
by Erik Hoel at The Intrinsic Perspective: There’s a saying on the internet: “The most…
“Hasina Wajid’s Blunders are Similar to What’s Happening in Pakistan Now”
by Shams Zaheer Abbas @ FOCUUS: Hasina Wajid (HW) cannot be compared with Nawaz Sharif…
Justice Gorsuch Warns Biden To ‘Be Careful’ With Attempts To Control Supreme Court
J.D. Tuccille at Reason: Asked this week by Fox News’s Shannon Bream to respond to…
Crow Jim: Project 2025’s Obsession With Reverse Racism
Rick Perlstein at The American Prospect: I felt similar déjà vuwhen Republicans started calling Kamala…
If You Can’t Win One War, Start an Even Bigger One
Peter Beinart at The Beinart Notebook: Given the growing chance of a regional war in…