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A Bullish View of AI That's Not So Bullish

James Joyner · 32 comments

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It's likely to be great for the economy, but not for most of the people in it.

Saturday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 21 comments

Concentration Camps Redux

Steven L. Taylor · 40 comments

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France Recognizes Palestine

James Joyner · 42 comments

Responding to tragedy with farce.

Locking Up The Homeless

James Joyner · 34 comments

A simple solution to a complex problem.

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor · 2 comments

"Isolated Shower"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 27 comments

Steven Takes a Picture (or a Few)

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

This time at the Georgia Capitol.

SLT Talks About a Republic v. a Democracy

Steven L. Taylor · 13 comments

Steven is a guest on Michael Bailey's podcast.

Columbia's $200 Million 'Deal' with Trump Administration

James Joyner · 23 comments

A breaking of the social contract.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025

James Joyner

The heavy metal legend has passed at 76.

Records of FBI MLK Investigation Released

James Joyner

MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER at 68th Emmy Awards, September 18, 2016

MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER at 68th Emmy Awards, September 18, 2016

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 1970-2025

James Joyner

The actor best known for his role on "The Cosby Show" has died at 54.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Trump Demands Return of Redskins, Indians Names

James Joyner

A strange fixaton.

AG Monday!

Steven L. Taylor

Andor: Part 3!

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Lazy Sunday Tabs

Steven L. Taylor

Rubber Stamp Congress

James Joyner

Things are not operating as Madison intended.

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Why is This News?

James Joyner

A minor scandal involving randos is everywhere.

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Debating to Lose

James Joyner

Preaching to the choir only works if the choir is in the audience.

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AI is Killing the Web as We Know It

James Joyner

The incentives for creating quality content are diminishing by the day.

Saturday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Tabby Friday

Steven L. Taylor

Airpods

Airpods

Podcast Recommendation (and a Discussion of CPB Funding Implications)

Steven L. Taylor

The Daily on how local NPR stations will suffer.

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No, Congress Didn't Give Up Its Spending Power

James Joyner

Spinelessness isn't permanent.

Stephen Colbert's Late Show Canceled

James Joyner

The end of an era.

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"Down"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

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Meanwhile, Inflation Creeps Upward

Steven L. Taylor

Seeing the effects of Trumponomics.

Newsom Flirts with a CA Gerrymandering Plan

Steven L. Taylor

Tit-for-tat is maybe good power politics, but is any of this good for democracy?

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