Quote of the Day: The Day the Robots Stopped Reasoning
One day, we will tell our grandkids about the day the robots just decided to stop reasoning.
October 22, 2025
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Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood
In 2025, Jane Fonda and over 500 Hollywood figures revived the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 to oppose the Hollywood blacklist. The new movement draws striking parallels between past censorship and today’s threats to artistic and political freedom.
October 14, 2025
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Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
As Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV after a brief suspension, his clash with political pressure highlights how vulnerable networks have become in today’s media landscape. Unlike Nixon’s failed attempts to silence Dick Cavett, Trump’s success in shaking up television shows the weakened independence of broadcasting in the streaming era.
September 28, 2025
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How can I keep from singing, even in grim times?
As a young activist during the civil rights movement, I learned the importance of singing to get through hard times.
September 22, 2025
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Frederick Douglass, on Freedom of Speech
In 1860, as mobs tried to silence anti-slavery voices in Boston, Frederick Douglass delivered a searing defense of the right to free speech. His words still echo in today’s battles over who gets heard, and who gets shut down.
September 19, 2025
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Kalyee Srithnam: Is AI Porn Harmless, or a Dangerous Crutch?
AI-generated erotica promises pleasure without harm, but could it also deepen our isolation and create a new and dangerous addiction? As synthetic fantasies become more lifelike, the ethical line begins to blur.
September 18, 2025
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After Charlie Kirk’s murder, the US might seem hopelessly divided – is there any way forward?
After the shocking sight of Charlie Kirk’s murder, calls for civil discourse echo across a nation seemingly entrenched in division and outrage. But true dialogue may require Americans to rethink not just how they debate, but why, shifting from winning arguments to planting seeds of understanding.
September 16, 2025
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Tom Vinciguerra on How to Respond to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: “Keep Mum”
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, progressives risk undermining their values by qualifying their condemnation with political caveats. Follow Tom Vinciguerra’s timeless advice: sometimes the most powerful response is silence.
September 15, 2025
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The Portion: America Should Learn the Lessons of Ki Tavo
Ki Tavo reminds us that prosperity without gratitude, justice, and memory leads to ruin — a warning America is in danger of ignoring.
September 11, 2025
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“You Are Targeting the Wrong People”
Hundreds of film industry professionals, including Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem and Cynthia Nixon have pledged not to work with Israeli artists, whom they are targeting based on national origin.
September 9, 2025
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