Is intellectual property turning into a knowledge monopoly?
Never before has society had the ability it does today to bring together different communities and resources in order to produce new knowledge.
When AI assists workers, it is displacing them
The discussion of AI continues to be almost otherworldly.
Making sense of Florida’s nonsensical history curriculum
‘Slavery wasn’t so bad; white men are the real victims’: these are the messages that appear to stem from the right-wing war on history. It’s part of a bigger picture rooted in the politics of fear.
How people are fighting the world’s reliance on the war economy
Many people are already investing themselves in the local peace economy as they divest from the economy of war.
If AI is going to replace workers, why not start with CEOs?
Despite all of the conversation around AI, what has yet to be seriously discussed is using AI to perform the job where it would be the most useful and cost-effective.
Burn the Barbies, pause the pink
The highly anticipated live-action film starring Margot Robbie is an attempt to redeem the problematic toy. But it’s really just an expensive ad campaign for an outdated doll.
Hollywood executives bring industry to halt rather than pay workers a fair price
Refusing to negotiate better compensation and fair working conditions for actors and writers, major film and television studios are to blame for the work stoppages afflicting their industry.
The terrorism of politicized religious zealots – where the ‘sacred’ end justifies ‘absolutist’ means
When absolutes wither, so would the politicized weaponization of “faith alone” that rejects compromise or demonizes dissenters as sinful.
Using white privilege to ban guns
A gun control organization run by women of color is putting white women on the frontlines of demanding a ban on guns.
Replacing the capitalist dream of AI-driven profits
When asked to share alternatives to capitalism, ChatGPT offered many options, none of which rely on the fantasy that money hoarding at the top can eventually benefit the rest of us.