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Predictably, my theories are all technological and economic.

Communities are learning digital security and building autonomous servers to take control of their own data.

Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities -- one

Why the Global Democratic Community Must Respond Before It’s Too Late

by Marci Shore

The Trump administration's policy ideas to incentivize women to have more kids resemble those pushed by authoritarian regimes throughout history.

Imagine if we were at war with a foreign power that bombed most of the federal buildings in Washington, destroying the records and functions of those departments and killing millions of federal workers – bombs falling on Health and Human Services, on the Justice Department, the Department of Interior, Veterans Affairs,

Don’t let polarization distract you from one of the most important issues the world faces.

The collapse of voting rights enforcement at DOJ is not policy drift. It’s sabotage.

Why Humanity—and Dignity—Shouldn't Surrender to Technological Inevitability

Encrypted chat apps like Signal and WhatsApp are one of the best ways to keep your digital conversations as private as possible. But if you’re not careful with how those conversations are backed up,

The tech CEO just confirmed what we already know: Big Tech is deliberately worsening users’ online experience.

Who is the only President to receive a Purple Heart? What is the story behind this President's entitlement to the Purple Heart?

Out of all of those to serve as president of the United States, 31 served in the military in some capacity. But have you ever wondered which US presidents saw combat in the military? Only 17 presidents actually actively fought in wars and other conflicts during their time in service.  All...

In the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, we're publishing three excerpts from The President's Speech by C. Edwin Vilade, a book that tells the story

In the voters' minds, combat experience always seems to be a plus when considering who would be the next President.

It was 60 years ago that nearly one million people braved the cold and snow to hear John F. Kennedy utter those immortal words, “Ask not what your country will...

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDYProduced: January 20, 1961https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68082

What do you think the most influential modern decade is? Many people point to the 2000s with the rise of young girl singers. Some point to…

Share List A young urban professional walks out of their well-paying job and jumps into their convertible. They’ve got a bright white smile, perfect...

Joselynn Cruz Professor Glickman HIS 396 December 12, 2024 Social Aspects of Yuppie Culture and influences on American society Ronald Reagan’s presidency and...

These may or may not be useful in your daily life Σκῶρ ἀείνων, “ever-flowing shit” (Ar. Frogs, 145-6) ὁ τῆς διαροίας ποταμὸς, “river of diarrhea” (Ar. Fr. 150.3) σφυράδων πολλῶν ἀναμεστ…

Some technologies are more important than others – indeed, some are life or death. Technological progress is not a mystical force that delivers the most important ones first. Some problems are hard to solve, and won't make you much money even if you succeed, and don't get talked about on the

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Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.