Trumpist Economics Are Coming Home to Roost
Markets have been clinging to a fantasy of consequence-free Trumpism, but today’s tariff threats shattered that delusion, forcing a harsh reality check.
Joan Westenberg
Britain Just Banned Deepfake Porn. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Britain just announced it will criminalize the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes.
When Climate Change Meets Climate Denial
As Trump prepares to take office promising to dismantle climate initiatives, 30,000 wealthy Angelenos are fleeing their homes beneath smoke plumes that shouldn't exist in winter.
America's Next Top Territory: The Reality-TVification of International Relations
Trump isn't pursuing territorial expansion - he's producing the world's most expensive reality show. This isn't a hypothesis or speculation. It's simply what happens when you take a reality TV producer and give him control of international relations.
The Free Speech Company That Can't Handle Speech
Meta's recent announcement about "getting back to our roots around free expression" coincided perfectly with their HR team deleting internal employee criticism of board member Dana White.
Meta's Race to the Bottom
Facebook's transformation into Meta hasn't changed its fundamental character - a company that consistently chooses engagement over ethics.