Pluralistic: Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger" (05 September 2023)

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Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger": On late capitalism's double-vision and double trouble.
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Pluralistic: How the kleptocrats and oligarchs hunt civil society groups to the ends of the Earth (24 August 2023)

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How the kleptocrats and oligarchs hunt civil society groups to the ends of the Earth: The carrot is charitable giving, the stick is SLAPP suits and cyberweapons.
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Pluralistic: Supervised AI isn't (23 August 2023)

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Supervised AI isn't: Automation blindness can't be automated away.
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Pluralistic: Podcasting "Enshitternet" (22 August 2023)

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Podcasting "Enshitternet": The old, good internet deserves a new, good internet.
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Pluralistic: SoCal Gas spent millions on astroturf ops to fight climate rules (19 August 2023)

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SoCal Gas spent millions on astroturf ops to fight climate rules: And then fraudulently billed it all to their customers.
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Pluralistic: "Open" "AI" isn't (18 August 2023)

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"Open" "AI" isn't: Not "open," nor "artificial," and certainly not "intelligent."
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Pluralistic: When parties fail, movements step up (17 August 2023)

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When parties fail, movements step up: Thomas Frank on why we need to occupy the Democrats.
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Pluralistic: At long last, a meaningful step to protect Americans' privacy (16 August 2023)

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At long last, a meaningful step to protect Americans' privacy: The CFPB rejects the learned helplessness of generations of regulators.
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Pluralistic: Open Circuits (14 August 2023)

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Open Circuits: The hidden beauty of electronics components.
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Pluralistic: Paying consumer debts is basically optional in the United States (12 August 2023)

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Paying consumer debts is basically optional in the United States: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the people who need it least.
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