Ten Years of Citizens’ Assemblies in Slovenia

Alexandria Shaner and Iniciativa Mestni Zbor Socialist Project
Citizen assemblies are valued and promoted by a wide spectrum of advocates for increasing grassroots participation, democratization, diversity, solidarity, inclusion, sustainability, public health, community resources, transparency, and many other benefits to society.

One Year Later

Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach Rattle
On the anniversary of the war, Ukrainian-born poet Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach appeals for public attention of the crisis in her homeland.

In Breaking Iraq, America Broke Itself

Thanassis Cambanis Century Fund
History offers countless examples of societies refashioned in the wake of disorder. For the United States, a first step toward a just new order requires naming the mistakes—the violations of law and morality, the crimes against humanity.

GPT-4 Is Exciting and Scary

Kevin Roose The New York Times
Should you be excited about or scared of GPT-4? The right answer may be both. The more time I spend with A.I. systems like GPT-4, the less I’m convinced that we know half of what’s coming.

Behind the Scenes of Trump Georgia Grand Jury

Tamar Hallerman and Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A lot’s gonna come out sooner or later,” one of the jurors said. “And it’s gonna be massive. It’s gonna be massive.”