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Oceans Turn Deadly Dangerous
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (610+ words) “An estimated 82% of the world’s oceans are currently experiencing marine heat waves.” (A Surge of Marine Heat Waves Threatens to Scramble Ocean Life, YaleEnvironment360 d/d Sept. 3, 2026) According to Copernicus, as of August 10, 2026: “July saw exceptionally high temperatures for the month…...
Living (All Too Uneasily) in an AI World
2+ week, 5+ day ago (451+ words) Of course, I couldn’t agree more with him, though I wonder if it isn’t already too late. And of course (yes, again!), if I needed any confirmation of such fears, all I’d have to do is turn to You Know…...
Revolution or Silent Servitude? How Algorithms Are Reshaping Consciousness to Serve Capital
4+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) Similarly, a study published in the journal Societies found that repeated use of artificial-intelligence tools is linked to weaker critical thinking through a mechanism of cognitive offloading, particularly among young people, producing a generation that grows up less capable of…...
The Theology of Value
2+ week, 4+ day ago (443+ words) I. The Impasse of the Missing Unit in Political Economy II. The Flight to the Market: Theory’s Resignation from Its Interpretive Role III. Marx and Textual Sanctity: Doctrinal Defense in the Face of Scientific Scrutiny IV. The Temporal Dilemma: When the Measuring…...
How Restoration Efforts Helped Marinette County Recover Its Forests, Streams, and Future
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (996+ words) Celebrated today for its extensive forests and pristine streams, Marinette County, Wisconsin, has been in recovery for over a century. Its story is one of dramatic change, demonstrating that given time and stewardship—with respect for limits—the land can…...
AI as a Co-Creator and Ethical Companion: Re-examining Human-Digital Relationships
1+ week, 5+ day ago (264+ words) By connecting the digital humanities and the ethical companion concept, this write-up proves that AI is an ethical companion for humans. It mirrors how artificial intelligence supports emotional well-being and decision-making, serving as a valuable assistant in both personal and…...
A year in, the data center/AI battle starts to clarify, and the anger is profound
3+ week, 1+ day ago (970+ words) Earlier this month, Cleanview, which tracks US power infrastructure and data center development, identified Amazon as the developer of an 8,000-acre site in Pecos County, which will become among the biggest single sources of carbon pollution in the US. About…...
Himalayan Catastrophe: Climate Change and Unsafe Development Are Deepening the Risk
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) Co-Issued by: National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ), All-India Rivers Forum (AIRF) and National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) Nepal is a country where natural hazards and human vulnerability intersect with unusual intensity. Earthquakes, landslides, floods, debris flows…...
Nepal’s Natural Disasters: How Natural Are They?
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1327+ words) Nepal is a country where natural hazards and human vulnerability intersect with unusual intensity. Earthquakes, landslides, floods, debris flows and glacial lake outburst floods are part of the country’s geographical and climatic reality. Yet the scale of destruction caused by…...
AI Is No Joke: What Next
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1056+ words) Bernie Sanders has recently taken up AI issues but I have a feeling most leftists are skeptical of AI’s critics, not particularly knowledgeable about its features, and overall, not too interested in it. AI exists. We hear about it. We…...