Time 23.September 2026
22.09.2026 Robert Reich

Xi and the Dilemma of AI

The central issue isn’t which nation will dominate AI. It’s whether we will both maintain human control over it. China and the United States are now competing for AI dominance. But what’s needed is a new mind-set about the meaning of “security” in the emerging world of AI — where the central question should not […]
5min 76
21.09.2026 Robert Reich

The Rise of AI Populism

Are we on the cusp of a political realignment against corporate power? Last week, the unlikely duo of Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon keynoted a Washington conference to demand a stop to AI, its data centers, and the risks AI poses to jobs and even to the human species. Notably, both lambasted the corporate oligarchs […]
4min 360
21.09.2026 Vladimir Golstein

The Documentary Film Naza and Its Revelations

People fixated on either Israel or Gazan Palestinians can bemoan or gloat over it as much as they want. I am sure, the film offers a lot for each side to get itself worked up into a frenzy. But what remains heavily under-discussed is the elephant in the room. And by this elephant I mean […]
3min 162
19.09.2026 Yuri Chekalin

It’s Cold There

At 1:40 in the morning, the March rain turned the neon of Kabukicho outside my window into smeared, dirty streaks of color. She came in barefoot. I noticed her feet before I noticed her face. The soles were scraped raw. Her right knee was streaked with soot and dried blood. A wet trail followed her […]
9min 176
19.09.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Japan’s Myopia Epidemic

Japanese schoolchildren are spending more time with screens than ever before. But the tablet is only one piece of a much larger story—a story about how modern childhood may be changing the human eye. When Digital Childhood Changes the Eye Imagine an ordinary Japanese schoolchild. A smartphone on the way to school. Several hours of […]
13min 212

Review & Opinion


21.09.2026 Robert Reich

The Rise of AI Populism

Are we on the cusp of a political realignment against corporate power? Last week, the unlikely duo of Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon keynoted a Washington conference to demand a stop to AI, its data centers, and the risks AI poses to jobs and even to the human species. Notably, both lambasted the corporate oligarchs […]
4min 360

21.09.2026 Vladimir Golstein

The Documentary Film Naza and Its Revelations

People fixated on either Israel or Gazan Palestinians can bemoan or gloat over it as much as they want. I am sure, the film offers a lot for each side to get itself worked up into a frenzy. But what remains heavily under-discussed is the elephant in the room. And by this elephant I mean […]
3min 162

10.09.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Vance Has a Problem: His Friendship with Tucker Carlson

The Republican Party is slowly shedding the original version of Trumpism. And Tucker Carlson has become toxic to political careers. J.D. Vance is not apologizing for his friendship with Carlson—at least not yet. But he is making it clear that he does not agree with him. Vice President J.D. Vance has increasingly been filling in […]
3min 629

09.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Tucker Carlson Draws a Line

Tucker Carlson Lays Out 10-Point Manifesto as MAGA Coalition Shows Signs of Strain. American journalist Tucker Carlson has unveiled a 10-point political manifesto that he says should serve as a foundation for “the changes to come” in the United States. His nearly two-hour address offered the clearest indication yet of growing tensions within the MAGA […]
5min 2406

04.08.2026 Vitaly Golovkov

The Michael Jackson Biopic is Missing its Most Controversial Story

‘Michael’: How legal constraints and corporate sterility undermined the biopic of the decade. The making of Michael, the long-awaited biographical film about the “King of Pop,” has become one of the most remarkable production stories in modern Hollywood. With a reported budget of $155 million, the project was conceived as the definitive cinematic portrait of […]
6min 2096

22.07.2026 Robert Reich

Integrity

Is it possible to be loyal to Trump and preserve one’s integrity? There’s been a lot of discussion this past week about the meaning of integrity. You didn’t hear the word used directly; it was alluded to indirectly — in wondering whether Lindsey Graham was an immoral opportunist or clever pragmatist; in suspecting Todd Blanche […]
4min 1787

Galleries


Culture & Art


04.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Madama Butterfly and the Japan of the Western Imagination

It is fascinating that Madama Butterfly, or Cio-Cio-San, has long been regarded as one of the most “Japanese” of European operas. Yet, in reality, it tells us far more about Western perceptions of Japan at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries than about Japan itself. The same can be said, in a different […]
5min 1566

18.04.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Perennial Relevance of Dostoevsky

What makes Dostoevsky forever relevant is his dialectical approach to the most pressing issues of human predicament. Only in the eyes of the extremely naïve thinkers — doesn’t matter if they come from the right, left or center the issues that face modern day materialistic capitalist societies can be quantified, computerized, and resolved. For the […]
3min 3618

11.04.2026 Vitaly Golovkov

Ralph Fiennes the Master of the “Silent Explosion” Phenomenon

Ralph Fiennes always follows his own rules. Looking at his performance — whether in the Lord’s robes or in a haute couture suit, the viewer inevitably catches a cognitive dissonance. We expect a monster, but we get an abyss of charisma, the “gold standard” of cinematic noir, which is impossible (and, honestly, one does not […]
8min 6347

31.03.2026 Tatiana Kasatkina

“Demons”: Film Adaptation or Interpretation?

Film adaptations and interpretations not only have different goals, but also appeal to different audiences. A film adaptation is offered, in a sense, “in place” of the book, a simplified version for those who may never read it; the director here plays an educational role, addressing the ignorant as one who knows, the superior as […]
16min 3289

26.03.2026 Vitaly Golovkov

Verdict for “Mercy” on 90 Minutes of Legal Action

As a former federal judge who has handed down sentences for serious felonies and aggravated assaults, I view this on-screen trial not as a detective thriller, but as a very gripping legal drama. I apologize in advance to readers for paying little attention to the visual effects and dynamics, which are top-notch in this work. […]
6min 21893

13.03.2026 Klim Zhukov

“Master and Commander”

I envy those who haven’t watched it, because I want to erase this film from my memory and watch it again. Peter Weir’s “Master and Commander” is not just a battle film. It’s a hymn to male friendship, duty, and the romance of the sailing era, shot with epic grandeur and stunning attention to detail. […]
2min 3523

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The central issue isn’t which nation will dominate AI. It’s whether we will both maintain human control over it. China and the United States are now competing for AI dominance. But what’s needed is a new mind-set about the meaning of “security” in the emerging world of AI — where the central question should not […]

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