On reflection
Duncan McLaren looks at proposals to develop a questionable engineering measure as a means to counter climate change. The US-Israeli war on Iran has thrown energy resilience back into the …
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A French connection
Willy Diddens charts how a democratic foundation and government involvement has created a resilient cooperative movement in Canada’s largest province. In times of rapid economic transformation, the cooperative movement in …
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Bleat in the heat
Thomas’ idea to get down with the kids turns out not to be the G.O.A.T. This heat has gone to my fellow residents’ heads. If only they had put air …
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Over the rainbow
The Coppola column The end of the second millenium was greeted with great expectations of tranquility and advancement. Seems like the world needs more time to get there. “Someday, life …
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The shock of the old
Divya Priyadarshni tells a story of market success built on traditional practices without breaking the mold. And laments that it comes as a surprise. Two years with the district administration …
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All together now
Cliff Mills and Simon Grove-White on why cooperation is the way forward in public services. Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum has thrown down the gauntlet to rethink …
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Voice actors fight to save their livelihoods and local cultures from Hollywood’s AI push
Global voice actors are mobilizing to protect their livelihoods and personality rights as studios replace human performances with AI dubbing. Advocates warn that AI lacks the local nuance and emotion …
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The Iran war’s silver lining
The US-Israeli war on Iran has wrought havoc on global gas markets. It’s just the latest shock in the energy world after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine similarly sent …
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Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe
Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and …
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Iran is winning the propaganda war against Trump – brick by brick
Tehran’s viral videos satirising a Lego-style president have harnessed the power of AI – and Maga’s debasing of political discourse – and turned it against the US, writes disinformation expert …
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