Hungary’s New Leader Cuts His Salary. The Real Test Is Corruption Reform.
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar is moving quickly to signal a break from the Viktor Orbán era. His government has pledged investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power under Orbán, including six investigative committees, possible constitutional reforms, an eight-year prime ministerial term limit, and the dismantling of
The Pope’s AI Warning: Do Not Outsource Human Morality
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is not a rejection of technology. It is a rejection of surrender. The Pope is warning that artificial intelligence cannot be treated as morally neutral when it is designed by human beings, owned by powerful institutions, trained on human society, and deployedLatest Articles
May 26: Power Without Accountability: Kyiv, Starlink, AI, Canada, Hungary, and Europe’s Heat Wave
Today’s Daily Brief begins in Kyiv, where Russia is not only escalating its attacks — it is trying to shape the psychology of the battlefield. Moscow warned foreign diplomats to leave Ukraine’s capital before planned “systematic” strikes. It then used the United Nations to reverse reality, presenting itself as
Hungary’s New Leader Cuts His Salary. The Real Test Is Corruption Reform.
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar is moving quickly to signal a break from the Viktor Orbán era. His government has pledged investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power under Orbán, including six investigative committees, possible constitutional reforms, an eight-year prime ministerial term limit, and the dismantling of
The Pope’s AI Warning: Do Not Outsource Human Morality
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is not a rejection of technology. It is a rejection of surrender. The Pope is warning that artificial intelligence cannot be treated as morally neutral when it is designed by human beings, owned by powerful institutions, trained on human society, and deployed
Canada Is Diversifying Because America Became Unpredictable
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra gave a master class in how not to do public diplomacy. Asked whether he understood where Canadian frustration toward the United States was coming from, he answered: “Absolutely, no.” That answer matters because Canadian frustration is not mysterious. Donald Trump repeatedly referred to
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May 26: Power Without Accountability: Kyiv, Starlink, AI, Canada, Hungary, and Europe’s Heat Wave
Today’s Daily Brief begins in Kyiv, where Russia is not only escalating its attacks — it is trying to shape the psychology of the battlefield. Moscow warned foreign diplomats to leave Ukraine’s capital before planned “systematic” strikes. It then used the United Nations to reverse reality, presenting itself as
Hungary’s New Leader Cuts His Salary. The Real Test Is Corruption Reform.
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar is moving quickly to signal a break from the Viktor Orbán era. His government has pledged investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power under Orbán, including six investigative committees, possible constitutional reforms, an eight-year prime ministerial term limit, and the dismantling of
The Pope’s AI Warning: Do Not Outsource Human Morality
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is not a rejection of technology. It is a rejection of surrender. The Pope is warning that artificial intelligence cannot be treated as morally neutral when it is designed by human beings, owned by powerful institutions, trained on human society, and deployed
Canada Is Diversifying Because America Became Unpredictable
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra gave a master class in how not to do public diplomacy. Asked whether he understood where Canadian frustration toward the United States was coming from, he answered: “Absolutely, no.” That answer matters because Canadian frustration is not mysterious. Donald Trump repeatedly referred to
