Society

Data centers are consuming more kilowatts than ever, but the price they pay for that electricity has risen only a little.

There has been a spate of thoughtful writing on the issue of Aboriginal title in British Columbia since the BC Supreme Court ruled on the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title interest in a number of f…

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The reverse centaur. That’s where Big AI is the human part, and you’re just the horse part. If you have a suspicion that the AI bubble will burst, or even if you don’t, it’s…

The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.

Disney deleted a Thread post because people kept posting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in the replies.

The thing about hegemony is that it, unfortunately, works. And it crushes real democracy along the way.

Paul Kingsnorth thinks the modern West has become a kind of evil Machine, hostile to true human flourishing. I disagree.

Common Sense was a provocation in 1776. Maybe it’s the provocation we need now.

The plan, which is still in its early stages, is spearheaded by former USDS administrator Mikey Dickerson.

American entrepreneur and venture capitalist

The narrative from the AI labs is dazzling: build AGI, unlock astonishing productivity, and watch GDP surge. It’s a compelling story, especially if you’re the

An open letter

A conversation with McKinsey Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels on AI disruption, shifting business models and navigating controversy.

On Venezuela and Trump's gangster capitalism

Introducing the 2026 Book Club theme

America is no longer a democracy. Authoritarianism has not won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work. The country needs a democratic transformation.

by Mike Brown “I want to be more honest,” I told my counselor. I’ve gotten used to talking to counselors, case workers, psychiatrists, nurses and nurse practitioners over the past two years. At this point I am down to just a few case workers, one counselor, and one psychiatrist.