Laszlo Bartus

In Hungary Elections, Magyar Won While Orbán Was Saved

Viktor Orbán did not relinquish power after losing elections in Hungary because he could not hold on to it, but because in the long run he gains from it.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is America’s Gulag

Alligator Alcatraz, in Florida's Everglades National Park, is set to become the most inhumane prison in the world.

Orbán’s Hungary a ‘Glaring Red Flag’ for Trump’s America

Hungary, long a bastion of right-wing fever dreams and the inspiration for Trump’s own playbook, paints a bleak portrait of a future America under Trump.

José se ha ido

José era mi amigo. Él conocía a mi familia y yo conocía la suya. Ahora se ha ido y Estados Unidos es más pobre por ello.

Jose is Gone

Jose was my friend. He knew my family, and I knew his. Now he is gone, and America is poorer for it.

From the ‘Worst of the Worst’ to the Easiest To Arrest: How AI Is Powering Immigration...

AI hacking incidents at OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic raise questions about the tools now powering DHS's shift to easiest-to-arrest immigrants.

Crackdown, Slowdown: How Federal Immigration Policy Is Reshaping Small Town America

Aug 14 | Federal immigration crackdowns are reshaping small-town America, affecting immigrant families, local businesses, schools, employers, and rural economies that have increasingly relied on immigrant communities.

Automated Translation Errors in California Courts Raise Concerns Over Korean Americans’ Access to Justice

35 legal and community groups are calling for a halt to AI generated court translations without qualified human review.

It’s ‘One Arm Against Another’ for This Budding San Francisco Community

Arm wrestling— long associated with bars, school lunchrooms, and bragging rights — is enjoying a worldwide resurgence, including in San Francisco.