“War is what happens when language fails.”
— Margaret Atwood
What happens when we lose our ability to resolve conflict with dialogue? Without lines of communication across the ideological spectrum, it is impossible to find common ground. Historically, the result is violent upheaval.
Historically, we did not have the tools available to address these issues.
We are sitting at the end of a multi-decade rise in political polarization, inflamed by the legacy media systems we rely on to spread information. However, if the purpose of journalism and media is to create a more informed public capable of holding those in power in check, we are failing miserably.
If we wish to avoid the continued deterioration of civil discourse, we must implement a new system of media. We cannot wait until we witness the cataclysm — the point of no return.
Fortunately, we are now equipped with the technology necessary to resolve these issues. We no longer have to rely on “trusted intermediaries” to curate our narratives for us, nor are we required to sift through hours of enshittified social media slop to try to piece together the true story underlying current events.
With recent innovations in decentralized networks and open protocols, we can finally discover news directly from the source through a verified, moderated, open protocol that is free of any outside influence. By aligning incentives and allowing individuals to own their data and be directly compensated for their work without risk of censorship, we can begin to cultivate a community-governed ecosystem of real people reporting real news.
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This week, we highlight writers who are reporting on the collapse of civil discourse. We encourage you to explore their work and consider subscribing to them directly.
Researching Ukraine
Written by B. Cook, the co-founder of the Ukraine Assistance Organization, who holds a master’s degree in International Security and Conflict Studies, is working towards a PhD in Political Science, and has traveled, worked, and lived in Ukraine since 2010.
“In a world flooded with information, there’s no shortage of news. What is scarce, however, is insight. Insight, by its very nature, is something that cannot be mass-produced. Like fine wine or well-aged whisky, it takes time, context, and a deep understanding of the subject at hand. Here, we don't just skim the surface—we dig deep into one of the most important geopolitical conflicts of our time: Ukraine.”
Kyla’s Newsletter
Written by Kyla Scanlon, author of In this Economy?: How Money and Markets Really Work and macroeconomic commentator and educator with work featured in publications such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance.
“Inflammatory information about the protests in Los Angeles (now spreading to more cities), removal of all CDC vaccine panel experts, the DHS memes, Apple’s big WWDC day, Zuckerberg AI army, China and the US trade (the deal is done now and the tariffs on China are monstrous) a cyberattack on United Natural Foods (which is why your local Whole Foods might be empty), Elon and Trump are friends again, plans to send people to Guantanamo et cetera. But inflation did come in cooler than expected, likely because the economy is not so healthy.
It’s overwhelming! It feels like a moment where all the contradictions are coming to roost. The structure of the world hasn’t suddenly changed, but the underlying stories feel like they are fracturing.”
KLIPNEWS
Written by Ken Klippenstein, a former reporter for The Intercept and DC correspondent for The Nation prior to going independent to report more openly on national security, alongside Editor-in-Chief, William M. Arkin, a George Polk Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist with previous work for The New York Times, The Washington Post, LA Times, and NBC News, and investigative reporter Dan Boguslaw, with work for publications such as Rolling Stone, Vice, and The Intercept. KLIPNEWS was previously featured in our spotlights, “Fact-Checking” and “The Narrative”.
“To be fair, I was genuinely surprised that Garduno Galvez was not an American, having reported Monday on how so many of the LA protesters were clearly U.S. citizens. Had I gotten the story wrong?
I decided to investigate, and exclusively obtained Garduno Galvez’s resume, as well as that of a second individual also indicted today for throwing a Molotov, a man named Wrackkie Quiogue (a Filipino name, apparently).
The U.S. Attorney for Los Angeles issued a straightforward press release detailing the charges against Garduno Galvez and Quiogue. The immigration status of neither is mentioned. But that didn’t stop the Department of Homeland Security from highlighting Garduno Galvez’s status and taking credit for the arrest in an inflammatory tweet.”
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