Thursday, 17 September 2026

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Headlines
Illustration of San Jose residents protesting outside a large AI data centre over electricity, water and infrastructure demands.

AI Needs More Than Chips. Now Communities Are Asking Who Pays for Everything Else

Illustration of AI shopping assistants comparing online products beside a package marked Made in USA with its origin questioned.

AI Doesn’t Have to Lie to Influence What You Buy

Illustration of Italian police carrying out Schengen border checks on travellers arriving from Spain following security concerns linked to Ceuta.

Italy Extends Border Controls With Spain Over Jihadist Infiltration Fears

Illustration of Sweden's outgoing prime minister at a press conference with a 176-173 parliamentary seat graphic behind him.

Sweden’s Government Has Fallen by Three Seats. Now the Hard Part Begins

Illustration of people seeking accommodation assistance outside a Glasgow civic building with the city skyline behind them.

Glasgow Houses 3,938 Asylum Seekers. Why Is a National Responsibility So Unevenly Shared?

Illustration of a military court in Aleppo hearing cases arising from Syria's 2025 coastal violence.

Syria’s First Coastal Massacre Verdicts Punish Fighters From Both Sides

Illustration of a federal courtroom considering AI-generated political imagery and First Amendment law.

How Do You Regulate Election Deepfakes Without Giving Government Power Over Political Speech?

Illustration of an encrypted Apple device beside a confidential UK government surveillance file overlooking Westminster.

Britain Reportedly Wants Access to Apple’s Encrypted Data – But Won’t Confirm the Order Exists

Illustration of US and Saudi officials negotiating a civil nuclear agreement with a nuclear power station visible in the background.

Why Does the Saudi Nuclear Deal Allow What the UAE Agreed to Give Up?

Illustration of an AI safety testing centre with engineers evaluating a frontier model before deployment.

AI Companies Agree Models Should Be Safe. What Happens When Slowing Down Means Losing the Race?

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