science
The psychological effects of authoritarianism
How living under authoritarianism affects the mind.
Thor Benson
politics
Molly Jong-Fast on the 2026 election, SCOTUS and Zohran Mamdani
A wide-ranging interview with the writer Molly Jong-Fast.
politics
Trump's most dangerous facilitators
Who are the most dangerous people surrounding Trump?
technology
AI is killing jobs right now. It's going to get worse.
We don't need to wait to see if AI will kill jobs. It's happening right now.
politics
Fascism and stupidity are not mutually exclusive
People have often said Trump is too stupid to lead an effective fascist takeover of the United States. Not so fast.
travel
Exiting Toulouse
My experience in one of France's largest cities.
climate change
Trump is setting us up for a far worse climate future
How Donald Trump's actions have made the climate fight more difficult.
history
Two legal history experts on using the military against the people
Two legal history experts explain the laws and precedent surrounding the government using the military as a domestic police force.
technology
Lost in Toulouse
What it's like to be lost in a foreign city without a phone.
politics
Two historians weigh in on ICE and the Gestapo
An examination of the Gestapo and ICE.
technology
You are not safe: where social media is taking us
How social media and the technological world generally are distorting society
technology
Artificial intelligence has a gun to democracy's head
If lawmakers don't act, we could be heading for a disaster.