Strategic futurist Jason Tester pioneered "speculative journalism"—rigorous, researched reporting on high-probability high-stakes futures.When the news moves faster than we can process it, how do we grasp what any of it actually means for our lives? Strategic futurist Jason Tester has pioneered an answer: "speculative journalism"—rigorous, researched reporting on high-probability high-stakes futures before they materialize. The […]

.For more than two years, Sudan has been in the throes of a violent civil war following attempted civil-military rule. Fighting has been intense between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group with origins in the Janjaweed militia that was previously accused of atrocities in the war-ravaged Darfur region.The war […]

This book explains how 20th century "representative democracy" changed into 21st century "direct democracy" in Europe. NYC also just changedIf you have noticed that smartphones have radically changed our social activity over the last two decades, do you think that smartphones have radically changed our political activity as well? Francois Brochet does. In Smartphone Democracy, […]

Laura Reed will speak on The Future of Nuclear Weapons in a Perilous World. She will review key threats & steps needed for a safer world.The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present an Instant Issues lunchtime discussion with Dr. Laura Reed, on The Future of Nuclear Weapons in a Perilous World. The program […]

Dive into local politics with DA Nathan Vasquez live and in person—get the inside scoop on Multnomah County!Multnomah County Politics Uncovered with District Attorney Nathan VasquezJoin Partnership for Progress for an in-person event where we dive deep into the world of Multnomah County politics with none other than District Attorney Nathan Vasquez! Get the inside […]