By Glauco Benigni* Mathematicians, managers of the immense computing powers that command algorithms and point towards transhumanism, will lead us – or probably have already led us – into “another dimension”: a “digital environment”, that is, a “numerical” dimension in which…
By Jonathan Easley* – The Hill Most pollsters show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a sturdy and stable lead over President Trump at a time when tens of millions of people have already voted and there is almost no time to change the course of…
By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* The statements by the US ambassador in his interview to the weekly Expresso on 26 September are offensive to the Portuguese people and a violation of diplomatic codes of conduct. He threatened that the US would no longer regard Portugal as an ally…
By Katie Singer* – Wall Street International Letter to Greta Thunberg: the impact of the Internet on global problems awareness Dear Greta, After centuries of too many white people not seeing racism, smartphones have made it undeniably visible. Without smartphones, we probably…
By Katrina vanden Heuvel* – The Nation A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.
By Hazel Henderson* – Ethical Markets Markets are ubiquitous in all human societies. Since earliest times, when they were conducted using shells, wampum, cattle, or in rituals and potlatches, markets evolved using metal coins, silver and gold, then…
By Eric Alterman* – The Nation Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news. Donald Trump has a few things in common with Joseph Stalin. In some ways, the comparison is an injustice to both men: Stalin was not a moron, grifter, or alleged…
InsightHungary!!! (*) Several hundred students of the prestigious University of Theatre and Film Arts (SzFE) in Budapest occupied a campus building on Monday amid a struggle with the government over the university’s autonomy. SzFE leaders – including the acting rector…
By Prabir Purkayastha* – Independent Media Institute The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age.
By Hazel Henderson* – Ethical Markets The simmering debate has now exploded about whether GDP the ubiquitous index, is a correct measure of overall progress, but still used by governments, financial markets, mass media, companies, and everyone else. Our Ethical Markets…
