“Not only should the administration strive to make New York City a place where all people can meet their basic needs, but Mamdani’s team must also work to bring alternatives to incarceration to scale, so they are the new default while … Continued
‘In the name of security’ The pretext of “in the name of security” confounds me (“Minnesota officials recommend weapons screening at state Capitol”). Often employed in total irony, “security” has become the catchall for 21st Century distrust “of the people.” … Continued
Better late than never: One year into the second presidency of Donald Trump, the world has reached an inflection point, as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, made explicit in his speech at an economic summit in Davos. Having tried and … Continued
The siege of Minneapolis represents a fitting, if foreboding, capstone to the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. Since returning to office one year ago, Trump has pursued no goal more passionately or persistently than breaking the ability … Continued
The pre-AI world is gone. Estimates suggest that already, as many as one in eight kids personally knows someone who has been the target of a deepfake photo or video, with numbers rising to one in four who have seen … Continued