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SUMMARY:Can Democracy Survive the Data Economy? Privacy\, Power\, and the Right to Dissent
DESCRIPTION:“’Cause we have a nice little database. And now you’re a domestic terrorist.”\nOn January 23\, 2026\, in Portland\, Maine\, that was the response a masked agent gave when a protester asked a simple question: “What are you taking my information down for?” The blunt\nadmission marked a chilling shift in the American public square.\nWhat was once a marketplace for personal information has evolved into a permanent\, powerful infrastructure: one that federal agencies\, law enforcement\, and even the Department of Defense\nincreasingly rely on to monitor\, classify\, and track people in ways the public rarely sees. \nAt the center of this shift is the data-broker economy\, a vast\, lightly regulated industry that buys and sells the intimate details of our lives. These datasets now feed into AI systems used for policing\,\nimmigration enforcement\, and risk assessment. More recently\, they have also begun informing the Pentagon’s exploration of autonomous technologies capable of identifying and targeting\nindividuals without direct human oversight. \nThe implications for democracy are profound. When participation in a protest leads to an entry in a “nice little database\,” what happens to the right to dissent? \nJoin Cindy Cohn\, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation\, and Kade Crockford\, Director of Technology and Justice Programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts\, for a timely\ninvestigation into how these systems work\, who they empower\, and what they mean for the future of democratic participation.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/can-democracy-survive-the-data-economy-privacy-power-and-the-right-to-dissent/
LOCATION:Cambridge Forum\, 3 Church St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Medicated Appetite: How GLP‑1s Are Reshaping the Food System
DESCRIPTION:Curious how GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping what—and how—we eat? Join Cambridge Forum on February 24 for a fast‑moving conversation about how these medications are transforming food habits\, industry incentives\, and public health. Featuring leading experts Marion Nestle\, Trey Malone\, and Alexandra Brewis. Free and online—don’t miss it. Register here.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/the-medicated-appetite-how-glp-1s-are-reshaping-the-food-system/
LOCATION:Cambridge Forum\, 3 Church St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Is humor democracy’s best defense?
DESCRIPTION:American democracy is under threat and CF considers if humor is our last best resort. Much has happened to the political landscape in recent weeks\, including the No Kings protests on October 18 which drew several million people into city streets all over America. It was thought to be the largest day of protest in U.S. history and sent a strong voice of opposition to Trump’s most recent propaganda efforts to declare all dissent illegal. The finale of the Right’s wild rhetoric culminated in an AI-generated video on social media depicting Trump piloting a fighter jet\, while wearing a crown\, and dumping feces on protesters from the air. Is this all just good “clean” fun and were the protests just a feel-good exercise for liberals\, that don’t actually change a thing? \nIn an age of memes\, late-night talk shows\, and viral takedowns\, satire has become a serious weapon – as witnessed by what happened to comedians\, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. But what happens when humor masks deeper political truths? Cambridge Forum explores how we navigate this new world of clownish propaganda; do we dare ignore Trump’s silliness and buffoonery\, risking its veracity at our peril? CF ask our guest speakers from different disciplines to discuss the power behind the politics of ridicule. Different formats are used by both the Right and Left\, not just to entertain\, but to demonize\, distract and derail debate. But what does this humor reveal about the state of our democracy – and is laughter our last best defense? Join the conversation.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/is-humor-democracys-best-defense/
LOCATION:Cambridge Forum\, 3 Church St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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