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American democracy upends the global economy. China retaliates with a “whole dragon” strategy.

The evolution of computation will render AI “life-like.”

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown scores Trump’s assault on climate policies.

The central political question of our time is who gets to define “the good life.”

Team Trump’s wobbling upheaval undermines faith in the future.


California introduces an online platform that directly links the public with the institutions of self-government and to each other.

Spheres of influence re-emerge from the crumbling liberal world order.

Applying economic coercion through mercantile might.

Open-source proliferation now drives the AI arms race.

Singapore and Malaysia join to weave a path between America and China.

We need a public bridge across our social media silos.


The success of America First could diminish the global might of the U.S.

The current political temper is out of sync with the planetary imperative — but may still present a path forward.
