Friday, April 19, 2024

AI that will bite us in the butt

The latest dystopian tech craze: Robotic police dogs.

STUDY: How TV news ignores the prescription drug price problem

A Media Matters review of weekday evening news coverage reveals the evening programs largely ignored the problem of escalating prescription drug prices.

The Republican Trumpless Debate

Fox News hosted its Republican debate last week without Donald Trump. So how did it go?

How do 2,800 migrant children in detention spend the holidays?

Activists camped outside a sprawling tent city in the Texas desert bring a message to migrant children detained there: No estás solo. You are not alone.

Rush Limbaugh: “We’re in the midst of a silent coup” by the GOP establishment...

Limbaugh: “The fight is Donald Trump and his cadre ... versus the Washington establishment. It has always been that and nothing more.”

How to get money to increase the common good

Someone who has 50 billion dollars and keeps it for himself isn't really interested in the "common good."  You don't need 50...

As Video Captures Officers’ Fatal Shootings of Unarmed Men, Knowing Your Rights to Film...

As video proves decisive in holding police accountable for police brutality across the country, it's important you know your rights when filming a police officer. Democracy Now answers questions regarding people’s rights with Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst.

Florida is just one state where it is easier to buy a gun than...

It's also harder to get birth control and purchase over the counter medications, such as Sudafed, than it is to buy a gun.

The truth behind “self-made” billionaires

Billionaires are not made by rugged individuals. They’re made by policy failures. And a system that rewards wealth over work.