This has all the markings of a constitutional crisis. According to law professor Amanda Frost, “a constitutional crisis occurs when one branch of government, usually the executive, ‘blatantly, flagrantly and regularly exceeds its constitutional authority — and the other branches are…
To begin the new year, I’ve been asked by some of you to highlight the most popular articles of 2024, so I will be reposting, in their entirety, the top article for each month (based on traffic). I will be…
“This is what militaries do during coups: you capture the major targets, with government buildings high on the list, and you take over communications and other systems.”—Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian on fascism and authoritarian leaders How something is done is just as…
The Trump AI “Stargate Project is being hailed as the cornerstone of his “Golden Age of America” but the reality is, as former Prime Minister Tony Blair recently revealed, it will be the “holy grail” of government control and the…
“If one company or small group of people manages to develop godlike digital superintelligence, they could take over the world. At least when there’s an evil dictator, that human is going to die. But for an AI, there would be…
Last year, I was asked by many of you to begin 2024 by highlighting the most popular articles of 2023, and you have made that request again this year. So, I will be reposting, in their entirety, the top article…
That didn’t take long. Within days of Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights disappeared from the White House’s website. While the Trump Administration insists the removal of these foundational documents will eventually be restored to the…
