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Dave Troy

Dave Troy is an investigative journalist focused on threats to democracy. His background as a technologist with an interest in studying online extremism affords him a unique perspective.

America 2.0 Insider masthead, October 30, 2026

America 2.0 Insider · October 30, 2026

Neuroscientist Anil Seth, hand on his chest, speaking in front of a bookshelf

Podcast: The AI Consciousness Trap with Dr. Anil Seth

Chatbots talk like we do, so we assume “someone” is there. Neuroscientist Anil Seth explains why today's AI isn't conscious, why we shouldn't try to make it so, and why mistaking a product for a person is bad for democracy.

America 2.0 Insider masthead, October 23, 2026

America 2.0 Insider · October 23, 2026

America 2.0 Insider masthead, October 16, 2026

America 2.0 Insider · October 16, 2026

Donald Trump and JD Vance argue with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office

Is the US Cutting Ukraine Off? A Live Tracker

Trump has pressed Kyiv hard, and Reuters says the White House ordered the Starshield military satellite service slowed. We built a live tracker to separate what has happened from what is threatened or claimed.

Server racks in a data center (illustrative, not a Yandex facility), with the tracker's LOW rating strip

Motivated Reasoning and Confirmation Bias Drive Viral Claims of “Russian Bot” Declines

A viral chart showed that Ukraine’s strikes on Yandex silenced the company’s search crawler. But many people were ready (and willing) to believe it showed something more.

America 2.0 Insider masthead, October 9, 2026

America 2.0 Insider · October 9, 2026