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‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog
"The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute a t Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary and Turkey."

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

Q&A with The Atlantic's Liz Bruenig on her hypothetical creative nonfiction measles essay, writing in second person, persuading parents about vaccines, and more (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-atla

The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."

Highlighting what can happen when a focus on a single impact rather than a more comprehensive assessment. Not a trivial problem to solve, but something to be aware of.
Though the solution is likely beyond the abilities of most organizations to address, I wonder if a collaboration of organizations - representing different interests (Labor, environment, social justice, etc) - could generate report cards that offer a more comprehensive assessment. Again, a challenge to implement, with…

Highlighting what can happen when a focus on a single impact rather than a more comprehensive assessment. Not a trivial problem to solve, but something to be aware of.
Though the solution is likely beyond the abilities of most organizations to address, I wonder if a collaboration of organizations - representing different interests (Labor, environment, social justice, etc) - could generate report cards that offer a more comprehensive assessment. Again, a challenge to implement, with…

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Czech president Petr Pavel warned that Donald Trump’s recent comments questioning the role of Nato have damaged the alliance’s credibility more than the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has done in several years.
Pavel, a retired Nato general and former chair of the Nato military committee, also said that Trump’s criticism of the alliance over the Iran war was “to put it mildly, unfair”.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Czech media outlet Seznam Zpršvy at the Charles Universi…

How Hollywood support staff are integrating AI into workflows, from mundane tasks to creative development, amid cost-cutting and workload demands (Mia Galuppo/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-featur…

Hollywood Assistants Are Using AI Despite Their Better Judgement — Including in Script Development
“When they say, ‘You should be using AI,’ the first thought in your head is: ‘Are you asking me to teach you how to replace me with technology?’” says one studio assistant.

Link to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee report on 'AI, copyright and the creative industries' published today: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ldselect/ldcomm/267/26702.htm

“Big Tech’s AI hype is distracting users from the rapid and dangerous expansion of giant, energy and water-intensive data centres […].
There is simply no evidence that AI will help the climate more than it will harm it.
Rather than relying on credible and substantiated data, Big Tech companies are writing themselves a blank cheque to pollute on the empty promise of future salvation. We cannot bet the climate on these baseless claims.”

How Hollywood support staff are integrating AI into workflows, from mundane tasks to creative development, amid cost-cutting and workload demands (Mia Galuppo/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-featur…

Hollywood Assistants Are Using AI Despite Their Better Judgment — Including in Script Development
“When they say, ‘You should be using AI,’ the first thought in your head is: ‘Are you asking me to teach you how to replace me with technology?’” says one studio assistant.