Trump’s Affection for Russia Is No Mystery
admin The best explanation is the least complicated one.
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What If AI Is the End of the World?
The dramatic warnings of doom have fed an atmosphere of despair. But there are more constructive responses.
The Tragedy of AI Coding
AI-assisted software development could have liberated programmers. Instead, it has become the latest way for Big Tech to confine us.
A Left-Wing Politics Based on Calling People Names
For Jennifer Welch, moving left and reviling Republicans are the keys to victory.
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
Hegseth’s One Percent
A cult of military superiority over civilians is not only unwarranted, but actively dangerous.
A Terrible Way to Die, a Terrifying Way to Survive
America’s experiment with lethal injection has failed.
Israel Can’t Postpone Its Reckoning Forever
Intractable divides between the secular and the religious pose a bigger problem for the country than any external threat.
In Defense of Guilt by Association
The wisdom of judging politicians by the company they keep
The Curious Left-Wing Argument Against New AI Regulations
The governing challenges raised by AI expose several unfortunate tendencies in the populist anti-monopoly movement.