Sunday, July 26, 2026

Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter?

Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 9

Chicagoans fight for police accountability, UN report warns of looming climate catastrophe, and more.

A New Year’s development resolution

As 2016 comes to an end, so should the old modes of economic thinking that have produced so much economic hardship and fueled so much tumult.

The War intervention: AI, data centers, and the environment 

This increasingly inextricable partnership between AI and the war economy is throwing us into a fast track of climate and environmental chaos that threatens us all.

Lawmakers and advocates support nationwide social media warning labels to address youth mental health...

A push to advance social media warning label legislation is slated to expand in California, Minnesota, New York and Texas in 2026.

These are the corporations behind Trump’s Muslim ban

While it is important to hold our public officials accountable for their role in promoting the Muslim ban, we cannot stop there.

U.S. and UK reach ‘first of its kind’ agreement on renewable energy and AI

“The United States and the United Kingdom recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our societies and economies and share a commitment to the role of government action to unlock the opportunities and mitigate the risks arising from the rapid development of these technologies.”

Incentive

I don’t think that the solution is to treat everyone exactly alike, because that eliminates incentives.

America, a nation teetering on the edge

The kind of question we the people of America should be asking ourselves, “Can we get along? Why is it that we can’t get along?”

The Donald in Wonderland

Down the financial rabbit hole with President Trump.