War Game | Documentary

Set on January 6, 2025, War Game deploys former top officials to imagine a nation-wide insurrection in which members of the US military defect to support the losing Presidential candidate

AIs Encode Language Like Brains Do

Zaid Zada The Conversation
The similarity between neural networks and human brains opens a window on human conversations. When two people converse, their brain activity becomes coupled, transferring thoughts from the speaker to the listener.

Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS

Jamelle Bouie The New York Times
The reforms President Biden has proposed are just the beginning of a long battle to restore the independence of the Supreme Court that was lost when conservatives seized this branch of our government for their own ends.

Choosing the People Over the Billionaires

Max Moran The American Prospect
Kamala Harris has made some gestures in the direction of rejecting big-money entreaties. That’s the right move, but there’s more to be done.