By Derek Seidman This article was originally published by Truthout The giant influx from American Israel Public Affairs Committee PACs is a case study in money distorting politics. The American…
Joshua Scheer McDonald’s used to once sold the illusion that capitalism could at least give working people something cheap, a meal for people who didn’t have much money or much…
It is extremely difficult for ordinary people, myself very much included, to assess what is at stake with the rapid advances in AI. But then again, as becomes clearer by…
Jim Naureckas FAIR The Boston Globe (9/13/26) ran an article contrasting two Boston-area universities’ approaches to campus free speech. Penned by higher education reporter Mike Damiano, the piece reads like…
Nate Bear Do Not Panic AI war-tech firm Palantir has embedded itself deeply within Ukrainian military systems and civil society, turning the country into a laboratory for its dystopian technologies…
Juan Cole Informed Comment The Department of Defense report on the Israeli-US war on Iran admits that it has been costly, has seen extensive destruction of US facilities in the…
Lee Camp Substack By now you probably know what’s happened to the musician Macklemore. The short rundown is: He was on a massive tour, opening for Ed Sheeran, and the…
John McEvoy Declassified UK Ed Miliband’s decision to leave the military relationship with Israel intact raises serious concerns about Britain’s compliance with international law. writes John McEvoy. Just days before…
T.P. Mishra Waging Nonviolence As ICE pursues resettled refugees who have no country to return to, Bhutanese communities are turning the threat of deportation into collective action. When Robin Gurung…
Stephanie Jordan and Mary Armas, In These Times. Across the country, Americans from all stripes are calling on politicians to dump Big Tech. A majority of Americans want to put…
Alexandra Martinez Prism A national gender justice organization is escalating a campaign against Ulta Beauty over the cosmetics retailer’s use of automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras made by the surveillance…
By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout The Republican lawmaker cited incidents like the US’s elementary school massacre in Minab, Iran, early in the war. Rep. Thomas…
Matt Stoller, The Lever. Silicon Valley says its machines could destroy humanity. The more immediate danger is letting the people building AI decide how they’re governed. Editor’s note: Since Matt…
Belén Fernández FAIR To mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, FAIR shares an excerpt from Belén Fernández’s 2011 book The Imperial Messenger (Verso), a critical look at Thomas…
AI is devouring our industry and undermining access to factual information. We all have a duty to fight back. By Maya Schenwar, Negin Owliaei, Ziggy West Jeffery This article was…
