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38 The Alternative to
Arms As people around
the world struggle for self-
governance, we should
remember that dialogue,
not violence, put Northern
Ireland on a path to peace.
By Gerry Adams.
42 America’s Crisis of
Conscience
Our immigration system is
in conflict with our highest
ideals. It’s time to fix this. By
Laurene Powell Jobs
46 The Cowardly Face
of Authoritarianism The
transition from democracy
to a cult of personality starts
with a leader who lies all
the time. By Timothy Snyder
50 The Hope and
Betrayal of Blockchain
A technology that could
revolutionize our concept
of trust faces a major
stumbling block. By Paolo
60 How to Save the Web
Governments, businesses
and users around the world
must commit to a set of
fundamental principles for
the web. By Tim Berners-Lee
Tasca
54 Creating A United–
and Welcoming–Korea
The long-term benefits of
reunification are worth the
financial costs. but first,
north and south koreans
must embrace diversity. By
Hyeonseo Lee
57 Russia’s Revisionist
History The government
insists on reliving the soviet
union’s glorious past, even
if it’s all a lie. By Alisa
Ganieva
64 Reclaiming Reality
As artificial intelligence
devolves into artificial
stupidity, reality and truth
risk being erased. By Hito
Steyerl
68 The Big Phish
‘Facebook users understood
that they had to give away
a part of themselves for
easy connections and the
much-coveted limelight.’ By
Maggie Shen King
need the freedom to define
their own boundaries. By
Shirin Neshat
76 The Big Question:
Have We Left Something
Important Behind?
84 Events To Shake,
Or Gently Rattle, The
World In 2019 Plan the
year ahead with a lineup
of international events
including a visit to the
Titanic wreckage and
Frieze’s first Californian
edition. By Masha
Goncharova
87 The Year in Cartoons
91 The Year in Photos
72 When Political Art
Crosses the Line Artists
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