Three Cybersecurity Tools for Journalists
"A career in journalism can be unsafe regardless of where you are in the world."
4 October 2021 - 12:45
The American Educational Research Association’s Trans Activism Leaves Little Room for Debate
"Perhaps you thought that the "educational research" embedded in the organization's title comprised investigating, say, teaching and learning. No time for that; there are more important things to do."
20 September 2021 - 10:45
The Almighty Is Thy Health and Salvation
"An all-pervasive technocracy carefully manipulates convictions, thoughts and emotions, setting the stage for something incredibly dark..."
17 September 2021 - 12:22
Roko’s Basilisk: A Weird Case in the Development of Science
"Both policymakers and computer scientists face an ever stormier ethical present, not least from proactive AI."
15 September 2021 - 09:51
Next!
"... we are being swept along on a slow march to totalitarian state control"
13 September 2021 - 11:06
The CCP and the Taliban: An Unlikely Friendship
"The Chinese government’s controversial treatment of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang ... has taken less precedence than the potential geopolitical gains for the Taliban; the latter going so far as to outlaw Uyghur Muslim fighters ..."
13 September 2021 - 09:32
Dystopian UK Ministry of Defence, German Bundeswehr Report Endorses Human Augmentation
"Disturbingly, the authors of Human Augmentation argue that there "may be a moral obligation to augment people"..."
6 August 2021 - 22:07
“The Role of ASEAN Is Highly Underappreciated”: An Exclusive Interview with Professor Michael Plummer
"It is a region with 50% more people than the European Union and it is very politically, economically, and culturally diverse..."
27 March 2021 - 12:07
Do the Supposed Benefits of Smart Cities Really Outweigh the Privacy Risks?
"As data collection grows in scale, smart cities could become surveillance states in no time."
27 March 2021 - 09:41
Government Meddling with the Genocide Amendment Damages Britain’s International Credibility
"The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union ... is an opportunity for our Government to play a leading role in a unified effort to hold China to account ..."
18 February 2021 - 12:21
Understanding US Policy towards China under a Biden Administration
The United States is expected to balance cooperation and competition with China under a Joe Biden administration.
10 February 2021 - 16:48
“Both China and the United States Have Lost”: An Exclusive Interview with Professor Jayant Menon
"China is a giant and cannot be threatened by the rapid growth of its neighbours."
10 February 2021 - 15:27
The Legacy of George Schultz
"Despite their disagreements, Schultz encouraged Reagan to open secret channels with the Soviets ..."
10 February 2021 - 14:37
When Helping Hands Hurt: Exploring the Impact of NGOs on Haiti’s Path to Recovery
"... research found that NGOs and private contractors appear to be the “primary intermediate recipients of this assistance for relief and reconstruction, with very little money going directly to the government of Haiti”."
29 January 2021 - 15:55
“There’s a Reactivated Forcefield of Tensions Here”: An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Tim Wilson
"... Brexit has sharply refocused a harsh and unforgiving spotlight back on the contested identity of the province."
29 January 2021 - 11:35
Igor Bubeník: The End of the Internet?
".... the events that transpired afterwards are much more important ... Specifically ... the banning of a sitting US president from social media. The banning itself was condemned by many prominent figures, including the German chancellor Angela Merkel or the anti-corruption advocate and chief Putin rival Alexey Navalny."
19 January 2021 - 13:19
The Curse of Openness and Transparency
"... remoteness and seclusion, while they give safety, provoke suspicion."
2 January 2021 - 20:15
ASEAN Will Refuse to Choose Sides in Any China-US Conflict: An Exclusive Interview with Professor Tan See Seng
"While existing regional frameworks ... have solid cooperative dimensions to them, their raison d’être is really the strengthening of individual state strength and capacity rather than regional organisation and its supporting architecture."
15 December 2020 - 21:26
Tom Luongo: Politics, Positivism and the Science of Tyranny
This science worship ... absolves people of the responsibility of making the hard decisions."
2 December 2020 - 20:21
Jane Graham Reed: Political Roots, Childhood Memories
"I advocate opportunity for all and inclusivity."
2 December 2020 - 18:20
‘The Siege of Leningrad Was the First Time I Felt Free’
Remember Boxer in 'Animal Farm', the most loyal supporter of the revolution? This is the fate of the true believer under communism.
2 December 2020 - 04:00
As Counting Continues, Trump Campaign Alleges Ballot Fix
"Mail-in voting and early voting create more opportunities for ... intentional subterfuge ..." "The ... most powerful country on earth ... has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes ..."
5 November 2020 - 11:07
Caesar All the Way Down? US Senate Votes to Confirm Justice Barrett to the Supreme Court
Justice Griffith: "When wearing the robe, there is no conflict between following God and following Caesar. It’s Caesar all the way down."
27 October 2020 - 21:33
The Toll on the ‘Cleaners’ of the Social Media Content Moderation Industry
"... in extreme cases, some moderators have even become addicted to the graphic content they are required to moderate."
27 October 2020 - 19:02