The male beauty influencer is a living demonstration of the perils of “maximization.”

If the new technology is as dangerous as its makers say, great power competition becomes suicidally reckless. Only international cooperation can ensure AI serves humanity instead of worsening war.

It should not be controversial to acknowledge the hideous injustice done to Native Americans through colonization, and the country’s illegitimate origins make cracking down on immigrants absurd and hypocritical.

On forums and blogs, people used to have detailed back-and-forth arguments. Can a democratic society survive if we don’t even bother arguing about ideas anymore?

2028 will be here before you know it, and the Democrats’ options are looking pretty terrible. But all they need is a semi-normal person who understands the real problems facing the country. It might be time to consider an unorthodox option.

Rough, warm, and human: in the age of AI slop and billionaire rule, we need a 21st century Woody Guthrie. Fortunately, we’ve got one.

French Quarter musician Paris Flowerz sings a topical updated version of a civil rights era anthem.

We owe persecuted dissidents around the world our solidarity. But we, like the Iranians, should focus first on the crimes our own government is committing.