Hope is Punk Now
Hope is punk. Optimism is cool. And I guess my Mum was right all along.
Daniel Mackisack
The 'Do Nothing' Democracy (and what to do about it)
Democracy has stalled. It lacks vision. It's consumed by feckless conflict. And it's starting to believe the bullshit authoritarians say about it. But we can fix it. We have the technology.
Notes From the Edge of Democracy
A few bits of belligerent optimism for anyone feeling the weight of (and perhaps even facing down) authoritarianism.
Marvel, Musk and the Media Masquerade
How greed, power, disappointment and an obsession with superhero saviours created a real-life villain that threatens democracy.
Never Let Go
The truth doesn't float — it must be kept afloat. Look away for even a second and it sinks beneath the waves.