Q&A: Israel"s democracy protests—what happens next?
The massive pro-democracy protests that shook Israel since January 2023, when its right-wing government introduced so-called "judicial reforms," have quieted down for a while. The country's legislature is on a break. But the government headed by Benj.....»»
Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy
The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night......»»
Google Gemini might be reading your private files without permission
A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance at the Center for Democracy and Technology, found that Gemini was able to automatically summar.....»»
Swedish labor market consensus is far from the whole story, says researcher
Twentieth century Swedish labor market policy was not solely shaped by inter-class cooperation, but also by tough conflicts. Industrial rationalization and investments in new technology were met with protests from workers. A new doctoral thesis revea.....»»
The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice
The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among others, undermine the role of evidence, expertise and honesty in American democracy.....»»
University student who yelled "Free Palestine" reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
University student who yelled "Free Palestine" reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war.....»»
Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy
Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views—or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a legitimate campaign, a shadowy political.....»»
Motivated to disagree: What can be learned about rapid polarization from the Israeli judicial reform?
A recent study, conducted in the midst of last year's widespread protests in Israel, has uncovered extreme polarization in public opinion regarding the judicial reform introduced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government......»»
Desert-loving fungi and lichens pose deadly threat to 5,000-year-old rock art
The Negev desert of southern Israel is renowned for its unique rock art. Since at least the third millennium BCE, the hunters, shepherds, and merchants who roamed the Negev have left thousands of carvings (petroglyphs) on the rocks. These figures are.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 3, 2024
CISO Atera | Israel | On-site – View job details The CISO will oversee our company’s information, cyber, and technology security and will have end to end full responsibility developing, implementing, and enforcing security polic.....»»
Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation
Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well. Enlarge / OpenAI said it was committed to uncovering disinformation campaigns and was building its own AI-powered tools to make detection and analysis "more effective.".....»»
What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?
Last week, the head of Australia's election regulator warned the organization "does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning the election process.....»»
Ecological impact of eucalyptus trees: Balancing benefits and risks
A new study has found that Eucalyptus trees, widely planted in Israel's Western Negev, have a significant allelopathic effect, reducing herbaceous plant biomass and flowering density of red anemones, particularly in unshaded areas......»»
EU-Israel relations take a nosedive as Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize a Palestinian state
EU-Israel relations take a nosedive as Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize a Palestinian state.....»»
“Fascism isn’t a day job”: Historian talks Trump, Alito, and the delegitimization of democracy
“Fascism isn’t a day job”: Historian talks Trump, Alito, and the delegitimization of democracy.....»»
Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies
Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies.....»»
President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’
President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’.....»»
Political elites take advantage of anti-partisan protests to disrupt politics
Protest movements that reject political parties have an unintended consequence, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame: They empower savvy politicians who channel them to shake up the status quo......»»
Iran"s Supreme Leader Khamenei meets Haniyeh in Tehran, says elimination of Israel "feasible"
Iran"s Supreme Leader Khamenei meets Haniyeh in Tehran, says elimination of Israel "feasible".....»»
Dave Chappelle says there"s a "genocide" in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
Dave Chappelle says there"s a "genocide" in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there.....»»
Comedian Dave Chappelle calls Israel-Hamas war a "genocide," urges Americans to fight antisemitism
Comedian Dave Chappelle calls Israel-Hamas war a "genocide," urges Americans to fight antisemitism.....»»