What are the major threats we face? The list begins with the possibility of nuclear annihilation. Next, possible ecological collapse. Following this, we must prepare for new pandemics. And, achingly, we must oppose genocide. War is not the answer.
We spoke to David Morales, socialist candidate for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, about fighting for rent stabilization, why the Left should run in Democratic primaries, and the plan for winning an affordable city in Providence and beyond.
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Democratic socialist Francesca Hong won one of the highest vote totals ever recorded in a seriously contested Democratic primary. David Crowley's narrow win could have surprising implications that benefit the party in the redistricting wars.
From space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profits
Today, human-caused warming is unfolding vastly faster than during the last global warming. The fossil record shows that forests can recover if humanity avoids pushing them beyond critical thresholds.
The chief scandal of the AI boom is not the secretive financial machinations of tech oligarchs, but how much money they have raised on the open promise of an automated, transhumanist future.
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