Mohammad Hosseini We’ve seen it play out time and again. Industries that lack sufficient government oversight prioritize short-term profits over long-term sustainability and can cause significant harm to the economy, society, and the environment. Consider social media, Big Oil, and real estate. We’re now staring down the barrel of the next industry in dire need of stronger … [Read more...] about What will happen to generative AI after November’s election?
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Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
F. Willis Johnson In Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, as was already the case elsewhere in the country. His General Order No. 3 announced that, in compliance with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, all slaves in rebellious Texas were … [Read more...] about Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way.
Thomas Black Physical infrastructure — highways, bridges, ports, internet servers, potable water — provides the backbone of an economy, even in an increasingly digital and virtual world. Most people recognize that it makes the nation more competitive and efficient and support investment in these projects. That backing begins to fade when it comes down to who’s going to pay … [Read more...] about Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way.
Msgr. Garrity: The Camino de Santiago reminds us that humanity is one
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity This year, more than 500,000 people are expected to visit the Cathedral of St. James in northwestern Spain in the town of Santiago de Compestela. Most of these visitors will arrive on foot, completing a pilgrimage that has roots in the 10th century. I recently became one of these pilgrims when I completed a journey, over six days, on foot from Sarria to … [Read more...] about Msgr. Garrity: The Camino de Santiago reminds us that humanity is one
Will voters get the message that our judicial system is on the 2024 ballot too?
Jackie Calmes Democrats will be lucky to keep control of the U.S. Senate after November’s elections. Yet Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. lately has shown again why that’s imperative: A Republican-run Senate would confirm more far-right ideologues like him to the federal bench if Donald Trump is once again choosing the nominees, or block many of Joe Biden’s picks if … [Read more...] about Will voters get the message that our judicial system is on the 2024 ballot too?