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NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 days ago

Opinion: Next on the Abundance Agenda? Abundant Labor.

Abundance requires building homes, transit, and renewable power, with trade unions demanding shovels and sustaining progress against forces of “no.”
NYC startup
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A viral influencer wants to buy Spirit Airlines and run it like the Green Bay Packers. Could it work?

Hunter Peterson aims to create a democratically governed airline following Spirit Airlines' shutdown, garnering significant public support for his vision.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Journalists Detained As Kazakhstan Holds Controversial Referendum

Kazakhstan held a controversial constitutional referendum on March 15 proposing sweeping political changes that concentrate presidential power while restricting press freedom and parliamentary oversight.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

So long, hereditary peers but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms | Polly Toynbee

Hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords after Conservatives fought fiercely against abolition, violating the Salisbury convention despite 66% public support for a democratically elected second chamber.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

So long, hereditary peers but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms | Polly Toynbee

Hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords after Conservatives fought fiercely against abolition, violating the Salisbury convention despite 66% public support for a democratically elected second chamber.
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Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Secrecy, Democracy, Necessity

Executive officials justify secrecy through claims of protecting decision-making integrity and national security, but such necessity arguments alone cannot legitimize secret governance in democracies.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Anthropic sues US over blacklisting; White House calls firm "radical left, woke"

Google and OpenAI employees support Anthropic's lawsuit opposing Pentagon's use of AI for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen | TechCrunch

A bipartisan coalition released the Pro-Human Declaration, establishing a framework for responsible AI development with five key pillars including human oversight, power distribution, human experience protection, individual liberty, and corporate accountability.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Trump's 'no more elections' during wartime quip revives fears about American democracy | Fortune

Trump's August 2025 joke about suspending elections during wartime has resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny, raising concerns about his views on democratic processes and constitutional limits.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Democrats Should Launch a "Nuremberg Caucus" to Investigate the Crimes of the Trump Regime

Cory Doctorow proposes a 'Nuremberg Caucus' to document Trump administration crimes and establish accountability through public trials, arguing healthy democracies must prosecute those who attempt authoritarian rule.
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Real estate
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
8 months ago

Student-run co-ops provide affordable housing at UC Berkeley

The Berkeley Student Cooperative offers affordable, democratically run housing across 20 properties to over 1,300 students, often at lower rent than dorms and city apartments.
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