CORRUPTION · REPUBLICANISM · GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
In Philadelphia, 1776, the corruption would have been understood
at once. The only thing that has changed is how we respond.
There are seasons in the affairs of republics when the greatest
peril proceeds not from foreign armies, but from domestic
appetite. A tyrant who appears with bayonets may yet awaken
resistance. More dangerous is the magistrate who comes draped in
patriotism, while quietly converting public office into private
estate.
It hath long been understood among free men that public office is
a sacred trust. It is not a shop. It is not an inheritance. It is
not a counting-house for the enrichment of sons, friends,
creditors, courtiers, or foreign adventurers.
Yet what are citizens to conclude when the ruler’s family
trafficks in new coin while the ruler governs the laws of that…
Europe Needs AI. Canada Has
the Power.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · SOVEREIGNTY
Europe seeks AI independence
amid U.S. export controls,
while Canada offers clean power
and infrastructure for…
The Permission-Slip Presidency
Comes for AI
The U.S. government is
restricting access to advanced
AI models, prioritizing trusted
partners and national security
over broad public availability.
The newest thing in artificial
intelligence is not a model. It
is a permission slip.
OpenAI has built GPT-5.6 Sol,
its most powerful model yet,
with major advances in coding,
biology and cybersecurity. In…
A cooling patch in the North
Atlantic signals a weakening
ocean circulation, raising sea
levels and disrupting fisheries…
NEW HAMPSHIRE · COMMUNITY
Squamscot Old Fashioned
Beverages, a Newfields, New…
FOOD CULTURE · RESTAURANTS
Rising and uneven food prices
are reshaping dinner choices…
POLITICAL POWER · NEW ENGLAND
The narrative of Thanksgiving
often overlooks the devastation
Indigenous communities faced
before the Pilgrims’ arrival in…
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
The White House has been
transformed into a federally
franchised dining complex
featuring fast-food outlets and…