Hockey Is for Everyone

Entering an era of super-teams and diva stars who insist on winning now and getting maximally paid, the NHL is more and more reminiscent of the NBA at its worst: A hypermediated, personality-driven PR event masquerading as a mostly noncompetitive sports league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is getting what he wanted—the game grown, at least in dollar value—and the result looks pretty damn ugly.

AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions

New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.

Secret ICE Agent Tried to ‘Entice’ Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.

Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report

The move by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest government rollback of climate science activity.

ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.

With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U. S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.

AI Is Changing Military Morality

Just war theory was developed over centuries—and now must adapt to a new era of technology.

The End of American Innocence

Fifty years after “The Quiet American, ” has the country outlived Graham Greene’s prophecy?

Liberalism Is Worth Saving. Here’s How.

If liberalism does not remake itself, it will be antidemocratic alternatives that win out.