Theunis Bates

Opinion The mainstream media can't hold back a tsunami of misinformation

By Theunis Bates Published 31 October 24

Opinion Chicago White Sox players during a baseball game in Detroit, Michigan

By Theunis Bates Published 1 October 24

Opinion Billionaires' plans for a colony on the Red Planet reveal a lot about life here on Earth

By Theunis Bates Published 28 August 24

Opinion What happens when men and women become political foes?

By Theunis Bates Published 31 July 24

Opinion The surgeon general wants a warning label on social media for teens — but why stop there?

By Theunis Bates Published 25 June 24

Opinion What happens when fake knowledge crowds out the real thing?

By Theunis Bates Published 28 May 24

Opinion Why the melting pot should be a source of national pride

By Theunis Bates Published 30 April 24

Editor's Letter Why our brains want to forget the darkest days of the pandemic

By Theunis Bates Published 2 April 24

Opinion Google's AI tailored the past to fit modern mores, but only succeeded in erasing real historical crimes

By Theunis Bates Published 5 March 24

Editor Letter Pop songs are getting shorter. Is that such a bad thing?

By Theunis Bates Published 6 February 24

Feature What we lose when we shun suits and ties

By Theunis Bates Published 1 October 23

feature The Department of Defense hasn't met a dumb idea it isn't willing to fund

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature A new report says Turkey deliberately blew the cover of Israeli spies in Iran

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature China's callous response to the Philippines typhoon shows that it all comes down to politics

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature Is Mars just a dead, red rock after all?

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature Qatar has used its petro-riches to buy global clout. What does the emirate actually want?

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature Born in the Cold War, the National Security Agency was transformed by 9/11. Has it grown too large?

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature The People's Liberation Army goes to war with the Asian giant hornet

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature Souvenir makers sure love Toronto's crack-smoking mayor

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature Ukraine has been part of Russia on and off for centuries. Why does Russia feel justified in interfering in its affairs?

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15

feature An international effort to return the Nazi symbol to its peaceful roots is deeply misguided

By Theunis Bates Last updated 8 January 15