There’s No Settlement of the War in Ukraine Without China There’s No Settlement of the War in Ukraine Without China
Instead of working toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict, Washington has escalated tensions with Beijing.
Mar 17, 2023 / Gilbert Achcar
No, AI Is Not “Disrupting” Architecture No, AI Is Not “Disrupting” Architecture
It’s just making it that much less interesting.
Mar 17, 2023 / Kate Wagner
Are We Manufacturing a Taiwan Crisis Over Nothing? Are We Manufacturing a Taiwan Crisis Over Nothing?
Concluding that an invasion is not likely under current circumstances is absolutely reasonable—but you wouldn’t know it in Washington.
Mar 17, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital.
Mar 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Mother Earth Mother Earth
Women nurture and protect the planet.
Mar 17, 2023 / OppArt / Iviva Olenick
Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice
Georgia DA Fani Willis is expected to announce whether she’ll bring charges against Trump any day. The only question—what happens after that?
Mar 17, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels
Algae has tremendous promise as an alternative fuel. But Exxon’s pullout from algae research is a major setback.
Mar 17, 2023 / Amy Westervelt
Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie
Or that they haven’t already started to pollute Google searches. And if publishers win their lawsuit against the Internet Archive, verifying facts and quotes will get a lot harder.
Mar 17, 2023 / Maria Bustillos
A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity
With the banking system sitting on $620 billion in paper (unrealized) losses, this saga may be far from over.
Mar 17, 2023 / Doug Henwood