Three points to make as a supplement to Monday's post on fake news and free speech.
Category: United States
Fake news and free speech
Peter Singer suggests a partial remedy for the "fake news" epidemic, but it raises some deep problems.
What does Israel want?
The season of peace and goodwill has produced little of either in the Middle East. But as a negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians looks ever more remote, no-one seems willing to spell out the alternatives.
The republic and the Republicans
A republic threatened by the tensions of empire and the rise of authoritarian demagogues. Now, where have we seen that before?
America keeps counting
Hillary Clinton's victory keeps getting bigger in terms of votes. But America seems stuck with a system where votes don't matter.
Death of a dictator
The death of Fidel Castro would be a good opportunity for reflection on some serious issues. Instead, many on both sides have embarrassed themselves.
Two million and still counting
Not only did Hillary Clinton clearly win the popular vote, her margin is still growing. That marks a problem that America really needs to address.
An unusual president, but not an unusual election
Much commentary on the US election misses the point completely. The predecessor that Trump most closely resembles is not Ronald Reagan but Mitt Romney.
The upside of Trump
There's no reason to expect anything good from a Trump presidency. The best we can do is find some reasons why it might not be quite as bad as feared.
We need more democracy, not less
Donald Trump's victory comes courtesy of the electoral system, not the voters' choice. And that's not something unusual.
The World is Not Enough 