DARK SECRETS: 27 | Vintage Vibes

Trump’s bid to host golf tournament in Britain could violate US constitution, experts warn

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with US

The Guardian - US · May 1, 2025

Fifa’s ‘broken’ case management process exposed in ongoing complaint against Jamaican coach

The Hubert Busby saga has dragged on for years without a resolution and no end in sight

The Guardian - US · May 1, 2025

Elon Musk and Tesla chair deny board is looking for new CEO despite profits plunge

World’s richest man calls reporting on alleged hunt for his successor ‘extremely bad breach of ethics’ as electric vehicle manufacturer’s struggles continue

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

South Africa: state of the nation 30 years into democracy

Just over 30 years after South Africa’s first democratic elections, public opinion is divided over how to evaluate the post-apartheid, democratic state. Characterisations range from “failed or failing state”, to “mafia state” to the more optimistic “developmental state” committed to addressing historical patterns of injustice through decisive state intervention.

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025

The philosopher’s machine: my conversation with Peter Singer’s AI chatbot

The world’s most famous living philosopher has launched a chatbot to deal with ethical dilemmas. One former philosophy student-turned-journalist tests it out

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2025

‘Nothing but a pattern’: Ethics advocates alarmed by delay for House watchdog - Roll Call

More than three months into the new Congress, House leaders have not yet appointed board members of the Office of Congressional Conduct.

Roll Call · Apr 14, 2025

Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails

Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skills

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

MAGA's circular “lawfare” backfires

When orders and ethics collide, our judicial system frays

Salon · Apr 8, 2025

Friend, tutor, doctor, lover: why AI systems need different rules for different roles

“I’m really not sure what to do anymore. I don’t have anyone I can talk to,” types a lonely user to an AI chatbot. The bot responds: “I’m sorry, but we are going to have to change the topic. I won’t be able to engage in a conversation about your…

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2025

From Brussels to Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for European lawmakers

Recent scandals have put the spotlight on MEPs' transparency, even though they already follow a strict code of conduct, updated in 2023, to prevent conflicts of interest — what's in it, and how does it compare with the norm in other EU countries?

Euronews · Apr 2, 2025