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The Debt Ceiling Farce
Alan Zendell, May 28, 2023 People have been asking for months whether the Republicans in the House would force the nation to default on its debts. I consistently said, “Of course not.” The weeks of posturing that have dominated the … Continue reading
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Tagged Demagoguery, domestic terrorism, extremism, Facebook, fox news, integrity, Internet, Joseph McCarthy, kevin mccarthy, media, power, Roger Ailes, Ruppert Murdoch, truth, Twitter, wealth
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Objective Journalism
Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading
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Tagged autocracy, CNN, Communism, consequences of elections, democracy, Facebook, facts, Fascism, fox news, Jay Rosen, lies, MSNBC, New York Post, New York Time, political spin, Somallia, Trump's Town Hall, truth, Wall Street Journal
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If You’re Not Worried About AI…
Alan Zendell, May 3, 2023 If you’re not worried about Artificial Intelligence (AI) you probably haven’t thought about it enough. It’s been around for decades, but only lately has its potential for negative outcomes been publicized. Half a century ago, … Continue reading
The Double-edged Sword of Technology
Alan Zendell, August 23, 2022 Ask any computer or IT specialist about technology, and you’ll hear a litany of all the ways our twenty-first century world couldn’t function without it. Everything from cars, planes, electronics, televisions – even modern refrigerators … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymity, Carrington event, cars, computer chips, computers, EMP, Facebook, fake identity, hackers, Internet, IT, Mudge, national security, nuclear weapons, Peiter Zatko, solar flares, spy networks, Twitter, whistle blower
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Politics
Alan Zendell, July 16, 2022 It’s often been said of how diplomacy works that the only thing worse is having none at all; in that event, all international disputes could erupt into armed conflicts. Every nation, including the United States … Continue reading
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Tagged DGA, diplomacy, EU, evangelism, Facebook, iran, Isreal, Jamal Ksashoggi, MBS, Mitch McConnell, NATO, nuclear weapons, oil, Palestinians, political contributions, saudi arabia, supreme court, Trump allies, Ukraine, white supremacy, Yair Lapid
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Elections – the Foundation of Our Democracy
Alan Zendell, July 14, 2022 Today was the final day of early primary voting in Maryland, which made me think about how fragile our democracy is. You have to be registered as either a Democrat or a Republican in Maryland … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence
Alan Zendell, October 6, 2021 The phrase artificial intelligence (AI) literally means intelligence displayed by inorganic entities (i.e., machines, computers) as opposed to humans and other animals. Beyond that simple definition lies much confusion and misunderstanding. In practical terms, AI … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, atomic bomb, automated assembly lines, computer programs, correlation, databases, decision making, diagnoses, Facebook, Frankenstein, human judgment, Isaac Asimov, mark zuckerberg, medical AIs, outcomes, predictions, probabilty, profit, robots, self-learning, social media, terminator
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Saving Our Democracy
Alan Zendell, May 9, 2021 Sometimes, it’s necessary to get out of the weeds and adjust our perspective. Context is everything. That’s truer for the current struggle for control of the Republican Party than anything else happening in America. Suppressing … Continue reading
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Tagged economic recovery, Facebook, Fascism, isolationism, pandemic, populism, racism, Republican Party, Trump, Twitter, vaccinations, voter suppression, xenophobia
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Irreconcilable Differences
Alan Zendell, May 5, 2021 Marriages break up for various reasons, the most common of which is “irreconcilable differences.” That’s another way of saying that in the absence of flagrant adultery or spousal abuse, couples drift apart, and rather than … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, divorce, Donald Trump, election fraud, elitism, Facebook, gridlock, lies, Liz Cheney, loyal opposition, marriage, misogyny, racism, ronald reagan, The Big Lie, Twitter, two-party system, voting rights, war
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The Coming Reckoning
Alan Zendell, January 11, 2021 There will be a reckoning for the Capitol insurrection. It’s not a question of “if” but “when.” And the when is critical right now, as right-wing militant groups enabled and incited by the president and … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchists, congress, conspiracy, COVID deaths, COVID. vaccines, criminals, DOJ, Donald Trump, donald trump jr, Facebook, FBI, incitement, insurrection, Josh Hawley, kevin mccarthy, Merrick Garland, Mo Brooks, murder, prosecution, Rudy Giuliani, statehouses, Ted Cruz, Twitter, U. S. Capitol, zero tolerance
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