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Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

Video: Opinion | The Government's A.I. Alignment Problem

AI alignment is fundamentally a political question about instantiating different moral philosophies into systems, and government pressure on AI companies signals potential suppression of diverse values.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Iran's supreme leader dead at 86: Who was Ali Khamenei?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei increasingly claimed divine authority, stating God spoke through him and positioning himself as God's representative on Earth while maintaining absolute control over Iran's state affairs for over three decades.
US politics
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order

The executive order places political appointees in control of federal research funding, approvals, cancellations, and announcements, undermining merit-based peer review.
US politics
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

New executive order puts all grants under political control

Executive order asserts political control over federal grant funding, requiring political appointee approval for research and granting oversight.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

What's the best thing world leaders could do now? 'Let go' and 'embrace uncertainty' | Fran Boait

Keir Starmer's premiership reflects a control-oriented approach that hampers meaningful change and contradicts the promised shift from Tory policies.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

Gaza's hunger crisis is not a tragedy it's a war tactic

The strategy, designed to dismantle Palestinian society, amounts to a form of structural genocide.
Food & drink
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Right-wing politics
fromThe Mercury News
8 months ago

Letters: South Bay ICE raids are targeting hard-working people

ICE raids target hard-working individuals, leading to feelings of insecurity and violation of rights.
Media outlets must resist pressure from political figures to maintain journalistic integrity.
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago

Burundi votes in election with opposition sidelined DW 06/05/2025

The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party, led by President Evariste Ndayishimiye, faces little electoral threat after a series of moves neutralized its primary rival, the National Freedom Council (CNL).
UK news
US news
fromThe Atlantic
10 months ago

Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.

Columbia's capitulation to political pressure echoes Smolny College's decline, warning of autocrats' influence over academic institutions.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

Opinion | M. Gessen: Trump Is Building a Mafia State'

The Trump administration has threatened high-profile universities with pulling federal funding unless they comply with various demands, highlighting a governance approach reminiscent of Soviet tactics.
US news
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Zimbabwe tightens the noose on NGOs DW 04/17/2025

Zimbabwe's new PVO Amendment Act significantly limits the operations of NGOs, drawing criticism for undermining civil rights.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

Opinion | Politicians Shouldn't Get to Delete Inconvenient Facts

Researchers logging onto the website Data.gov in January discovered a digital void where roughly 2,000 data sets were once cataloged. No warning, no explanation just the quiet deletion of knowledge.
Digital life
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Gabon junta chief wins election provisional results DW 04/13/2025

Brice Oligui Nguema won Gabon's presidential vote with over 90%, solidifying the military junta's control.
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