California Assembly introduces law to advance safety of artificial intelligence and public computing power
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents "substantial risks" and experts said California is setting the path to manage those risks.
The Anti-Empire Report #160: William Blum takes on the Washington Post again
William Blum takes on the Washington Post again, in the person of columnist Max Boot, formerly of the Wall Street Journal
Debt Buyers Bury Hard-Hit Consumers in Lies
Millions of Americans have been hit hard and now find themselves swimming in consumer debt. A new scam has 1 in 7 struggling adults in the U.S. under pursuit by debt collectors. These predator corporations are ending any hope of recovery.
A smiling sayonara from private equity’s pioneers
After 45 years, the long-time head honchos of havoc at KKR are hanging up their spurs.
‘Gratuitously cruel’: Outrage as GOP tries to prevent people on unemployment from also receiving...
“Funny enough, they never take issue with doubling down on corporate bailouts and tax cuts for the wealthy.”
‘This is an emergency’: Oxfam says rich nations’ $100 billion climate pledge not good...
“Time is running out for rich nations to build trust and deliver on their unmet target.”
Individuals working for Wall Street, private equity and Big Pharma love to donate to...
Booker has sworn off corporate PAC contributions, but his biggest donors work in fields whose interests run counter to progressive priorities.
Accountability for the attempted coup
Those who say we should “look forward” to a new administration and forget or dismiss what occurred last week are delusional.
Scott Pruitt sought Chick-Fil-A franchise for his wife
Among other scandals, Scott Pruitt tasked a taxpayer-funded agency staffer with securing a "business opportunity" for his wife with an executive of the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A.
What Joe Crowley’s defeat has to do with Democratic Party ‘superdelegates’
The defeat of Crowley shows how grass-roots movements can prevail against the corporate establishment and its vast quantities of cash.