Hiring Bad Cops
At the outset of his second term, US President Donald Trump shut down a database designed to provide law enforcement agencies with information on the past records of job candidates.
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Zuckerberg Sees Cultural Tipping Point
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has signaled a major shift in how the company will handle content moderation and free expression on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
The End of the Mainstream Media
What was once broadly considered to be impartial mainstream news has gradually transformed into two ideologically aligned media ecosystems.
Despising China’s Green Tech Lead
China’s leadership in many green technology fields is being met by the West with feelings of wounded pride more than an appreciation of climate policy urgency.
The Political Coding of Climate Change
Jaguar’s “Copy Nothing” campaign is a major misstep in navigating cultural polarization while promoting the needed economic shift toward electric vehicles.
Why Trump Won
In a stunning reversal, Donald Trump won the popular vote in the November 2024 election, leading a Republican wave that took control of the presidency and both chambers of Congress.
No Winners in the Ukraine War
History is replete with examples in which one side won a war and benefited from doing so, but it also includes examples like the First World War, in which all sides lost far more than they gained. Two years into the Russia-Ukraine War, it is apparent that this conflict will be counted among the latter cases.
North Korea Signals Interest in Building Tokyo Ties
North Korea has been clearly signaling an interest in improving relations with Japan, although there remain far more questions than answers.
Communist Party Aims for Gender Equity
The Japan Communist Party (JCP) has made another step forward toward becoming the major national political party most committed to gender equity, but it is far from clear this approach will allow it to break into the mainstream.
Hunger, Disease, and Death in Gaza
The United Nations continues to urgently proclaim to the world that the civilian population of the Gaza Strip is being “stalked by hunger, disease, and death.” But these desperate pleas fall on deaf ears in Washington, both its political class and the mainstream media, which continues to be deeply beholden to the Israel Lobby, and to provide money, weapons, and political support to the ongoing mass murder.
