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Can Democracy Survive the Polycrisis?

George Soros NEW YORK, June 12: We are living in troubled times. Too much is happening too fast. People are confused. The Columbia University economic historian Adam Tooze has, indeed, popularized a word for it. He calls it a “polycrisis.” The polycrisis has many sources. In my opinion the main

The Ukraine-Russia Culture War

In both Russia and the West, Russian troops were expected to sweep into Kyiv, parade uniforms in hand, install a

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter…

Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very

More than 230 killed and 900 hurt after 2 trains…

Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 230 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as

The Authoritarian Hangover

For democratic forces, however, electoral success is only the first step. After all, it is only when an authoritarian government

The Climate Loss and Damage Fund Is Coming

Last November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, concluded on a historic high note, with the

Zelenskyy: ‘Bakhmut is only in our hearts’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Bakhmut was “only in our hearts,” hours after Russia’s defense ministry reported that

Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad…

Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising

Eight killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

A gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and started shooting people at a Dallas-area outlet mall Saturday, killing eight