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What should the Republican party look like after Donald Trump? For many prominent establishment figures, including those behind The Lincoln Project, the GOP has lost its way. The only way back, they say, is to purge the forces that brought Trump to power. But others warn that rejecting the millions of voters who supported the former president is the wrong call for the American right. Rather, the GOP should instead double down, focus on bridging the establishment and grassroots factions of their party and find a way to move forward together. In light of shifting political sands, we ask: Has th...

‘Futurama’ Already Taught Us In 2001 Not To Date Robots February 15, 2021 To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Intelligence Squared hosted a debate on its “Agree to Disagree” podcast series. This episode, titled “Agree to Disagree: Sex Robots?,” pitted Kate Devlin against Joanna Bryson, with Devlin arguing the pro-robot relationship case and Bryson arguing the con. While technological advances mean this debate is necessary, and the episode of “Agree to Disagree” is great, “Futurama” answered this question back in 2001. During the show’s third season, an episode revolving arou...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. iConnections’ Global Alternatives Conference Announces Final Speaker Line-Up January 14, 2021 GMT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 14, 2021-- iConnections, the industry-leading platform and community that seamlessly connects investment managers and allocators, today announced that Tristan Harris, President and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, Francine Lacqua, Anchor and Editor-at-Large at Bloomberg TV and Anne McElvoy, Senior Editor at The Economist have joined the roster for the ...

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I'm not an anti-Semite; I never have been; and I don't have much time for anti-Semites. I've written a couple of million words of opinion commentary this past thirty years, all of it archived on my website, and I defy you to find any evidence of anti-Semitism in it anywhere. However, I've turned against the word "philosemite," for reasons I've explained elsewhere. Basically, it's patronizing. If pressed on the issue, I call myself an anti-anti-Semite. I cherish my Jewish friends, and I have publicly—and again, I think, more than once—expressed gratitude in print for the positive contribut...