Politics
Ideological polarization, propaganda, and the evolution of political thought—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of politics.
27893
Signals
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/08/29/the-kochtopuss-garden?c=
Signals
The Economist
Plutocracy is a feature of American democracy, not a bug
43317
Insight posts
Insight posts
Infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes that have in the past been associated with specific regions are increasingly likely to spread worldwide as globalization and climate change increase the reach of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
37643
Signals
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45476865
Signals
BBC
Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.
18346
Signals
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/uruguay-pharmacies-legalise-marijuana-cannabis-a7673621.html
Signals
Independent
Government hopes formalisation process will 'guarantee the quality and the purity of the product' citizens consume, head of the National Drug Board says
41778
Insight posts
Insight posts
Innovation, geopolitics, and resource supply are at the heart of the imminent electric vehicle boom.
FUTURE TIMELINE
263 Predictions COUNTRY FORECASTS
26552
Signals
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-set-to-vote-this-week-on-faa-bill-that-includes-build-act-1537799787?mod=hp_listb_pos2
Signals
Wall Street Journal
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a must-pass piece of legislation that includes a provision that would dramatically bolster American funding of global infrastructure projects, a bid to counter Chinese influence.
FUTURE TIMELINE
COUNTRY FORECASTS
16492
Signals
https://slate.com/technology/2015/12/the-dangers-of-enlisting-algorithms-in-statecraft.html
Signals
Slate
This article is part of Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. On Thursday, Dec. 10, Future Tense will...
FUTURE TIMELINE
COUNTRY FORECASTS
16824
Signals
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2020/04/011.html
Signals
Buffalo
FUTURE TIMELINE
COUNTRY FORECASTS
25509
Signals
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/gaza-cease-fire-threatens-israel-government
Signals
Stratfor
The resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman over the cease-fire adds to the political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
FUTURE TIMELINE
COUNTRY FORECASTS
18806
Signals
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/un-call-governments-around-world-decriminalise-all-drugs-says-richard-branson-a6699851.html
Signals
Independent
The British entrepreneur appears to have released details of an embargoed UN report - in case they change their minds
FUTURE TIMELINE
COUNTRY FORECASTS
23482
Signals
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-germany-foreign-relations-emmanuel-macron-angela-merkel-power-imbalance-eu/
Signals
Politico
Paris and Berlin are out of step, as Emmanuel Macron pushes ahead with new strategy for EU.
23455
Signals
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.1662-6370.2003.tb00407.x/pdf
Signals
Wiley Online Library
21541
Signals
https://www.orfonline.org/research/5g-infrastructure-huaweis-techno-economic-advantages-and-indias-national-security-concerns-58644/?amp=
Signals
ORF
China’s Huawei, a global leader in providing equipment for fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology, is attempting to enter the Indian market. However
27167
Signals
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/china-ai-surveillance/614197/
Signals
The Atlantic
Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.
41743
Insight posts
Insight posts
From algorithms to influencers, the quality, veracity, and distribution of news media have changed forever.
26983
Signals
https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/10/31/indias-states-and-the-national-government-are-at-growing-odds
Signals
The Economist
Money is the main problem
16505
Signals
https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/regional/u_s_jobs_politics_robotics-geopolitics/
Signals
Robotics Business Review
U.S. jobs in certain states could be more vulnerable to replacement by automation, claims a new study. And, we look at Taiwan and Iran's use of AI.
41791
Insight posts
Insight posts
The United States and China are both taking different approaches to achieve quantum supremacy and win the geopolitical, technological, and military advantages that come with it.
23221
Signals
http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_connolly_what_s_the_next_window_into_our_universe/transcript?language=en
Signals
TED
TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, recording it in its ever-changing moods. Just how do scientists capture so many images at scale? It starts with a giant telescope ...
23368
Signals
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/30/18203911/davos-rutger-bregman-historian-taxes-philanthropy
Signals
Vox
"Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit in my opinion."
25314
Signals
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/12/06/its-the-globalization-stupid/
Signals
Foreign Policy
Don’t blame low working-class wages or the financial crisis for the populist wave that produced Trump and Brexit. The data show the tide started decades…
22211
Signals
https://www.axios.com/income-inequality-united-states-record-c78b1ff4-4b71-4a88-a890-db20ff8222f3.html
Signals
Axios
Inequality is concentrated on the coasts, but heartland states saw a spike last year, too.