Our Brew

August 19, 2023

Artificial Intelligence – Should We Be Frightened?

“It’s likely that machines will be smarter than us before the end of the century — not just at chess or trivia questions but at just about everything, from mathematics and engineering to science and medicine.”...

August 16, 2023

Sinéad O'Connor was Our Freedom Singer, Our Keener and Our Feminist Killjoy

"She not only took on racism and child abuse — she also railed against organized religion, patriarchy, misogyny, war, fascism, Thatcher conservatism and class elitism of all kinds... Now that she is gone, who will sing for Sinéad?"...

August 15, 2023

Filipino Farmers’ Profits Disappear, and Hunger Looms

Local farmers are being forced to “compete with more advanced or heavily subsidised agricultural production from abroad"....

August 14, 2023

In the Future, We Could Snuff Out Cyclones. But Weather Control Comes with New Risks

Let’s say the Philippines spots a extremely dangerous cyclone and decides to disrupt it. Suddenly, another storm reappears, heading straight for China, a country who may blame you for weather manipulation....

August 13, 2023

How to Know If Your Cat is in Heat

Your cat is behaving oddly. She has been quite loving to you recently, unlike before when you were virtually invisible to her except around feeding time. She is particularly talkative lately, meowing often about anything....

August 11, 2023

International Drug Policy: At a Crossroads or a Dead-End?

From a bloody drug war to decriminalization and anything in between — nothing seems to works....

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