Berhanu Anteneh

Not biographical but some words about what I believe in. I am just an individual who (a) strongly cares about justice to the citizens of the world; (b) appreciates that the common good among humans is much larger than our differences and if handled wisely our differences are assets to us all; and seeks to raise awareness and promote collegiality through political consciousness. Politics is the key in society that if well understood and applied appropriately, would promote cohesiveness among the people and propel development in the best interest of all. Without exception, the value of peace is much more than the cost of war.

Trump targets another large DC law firm where Robert Mueller used to work with executive order (Katelyn Polantz and Clay Voytek)

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing agencies to suspend the security clearances and access to federal buildings of lawyers for the law firm Wilmer Hale, the former firm to one time-special counsel Robert Mueller. The order also directs agencies to “refrain from hiring employees” of the firm without a waiver from an …

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Trump Orders Crackdown on ‘Improper Ideology’ at Smithsonian (Charisma Madarang)

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The past few months have been grueling for America’s art and music institutions, which have come under threat as President Donald Trump takes aim at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the country. Following Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – and its subsequent cascade of program and artist cancellations following …

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Honesty (William Damon)

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Although a certain amount of deceit will always play a partin human affairs, a basic intent to be truthful, along with anassumption that most people can be taken at their word, isrequired for any decent society. No civilization can toleratea constant expectation of dishonest communication withoutfalling apart from a breakdown in trust. Yet, in our …

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Artificial Intelligence: Supercharging Science (Stanford Emerging Technologies Review)

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Scientists, policy makers, and ordinary people prepare for profound change amid countless unknowns. This excerpt from the new issue of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR) focuses on artificial intelligence, one of ten key technologies studied in this continuing educational initiative. SETR, a project of the Hoover Institution and the Stanford School of Engineering, harnesses the expertise of Stanford University’s leading …

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Aid (John H. Cochrane)

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The Economist has a fantastic article on aid. (The Economist doesn’t have bylines. Henry Curr tweeted the article (x’d it?) and credits Cerian Jones.) At half the dinners I go to, someone says, well, yes, a lot of the USAID money was mis-spent, but what about the poor starving children in Africa? If you are in that situation, this is the …

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Biotechnology: Reshaping Nature And Life Itself (Stanford Emerging Technology Review , Technology Policy Accelerator , Bio-Strategies and Leadership)

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This excerpt from the new issue of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR) focuses on biotechnology and synthetic biology, one of ten key technologies studied in this continuing educational initiative. SETR, a project of the Hoover Institution and the Stanford School of Engineering, harnesses the expertise of Stanford University’s leading science and engineering faculty to create an easy-to-use reference tool for …

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