Thomas A. Smith (San Diego): Tools, Oracles, Genies and Sovereigns: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Government. From The Baffler, three cheers for George Scialabba. Climate talks produce new draft accord and more hope. At the climate conference, the rich are working to stay rich. Ted Cruz invited Right-wing radio host Mark Steyn to testify on climate science and he gave this insane rant. Colorado shooting suspect Robert L. Dear declares “I’m guilty” in court: “I’m a warrior for the babies”. Meet the people who provide protection at abortion clinics. David Dayen on the only question Clinton and Sanders need to answer: How would they handle our divided government better than Obama has? Humans are worse for wildlife than nuclear disaster, according to the first long-term study at Chernobyl, site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, which found wildlife was thriving.
