democracy

Whose AI? Whose Opposition?

Will reports of foreign influence campaigns be used to discredit valid criticisms of artificial intelligence? Published: July 23. Updated: July…

2 months ago

The Causes Against Tyranny of the Orange King

I took my brother for a birthday drink at Think Prime restaurant, where a good number of Republicans hang out.…

2 months ago

At what point is violent resistance against the government justified?

For Mahatma Gandhi, violent resistance is never justified. “If there ever could be a justifiable war, in the name of…

2 months ago

Key Charter Reform Proposals In Danger of Being Axed

Democracy vs. Bureaucracy: The Devil’s In The Details By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor Key charter reform proposals—including city council expansion…

3 months ago

Supreme Court Closes Ranks With Trump

See, for example, Biden’s refusal to even consider expanding the Supreme Court, when everything hinges on curbing its destructive power.

2 years ago

Athens In LA: Working Towards A Rebirth of Democracy

This underscores an important point: It’s precisely where things are gridlocked, with polarized positions, that citizen assemblies can really shine.

2 years ago

Putin’s Puppets And America’s Circus Courts

To put things in a broader context, "Today is an excellent day to remind all of you Americans that the…

3 years ago

Trump is Unfit for Office

And now the six corrupt Republicans on the Supreme Court are going out of their way to give him the…

3 years ago

Temporary Sanity: GOP Government Shutdown Fails

After months of virtual civil war in the GOP House caucus threatening a government shutdown, driven by a handful of…

3 years ago

Israel’s Liberal Supporters Are Taking Their Denial to a New Level

Israel has evolved into a Jewish supremacist state.

4 years ago