Saturday, March 15, 2025

Tag: political influence

2024 election cycle shattered by record Dark Money surge

An unprecedented surge of dark money casts a shadow over the 2024 elections, challenging the transparency and integrity of American democracy with over $162 million in undisclosed contributions.

Unmasking the shadows: The fight to end billionaire tax breaks for...

A groundbreaking legislative effort aims to seal a critical loophole in the tax code, curbing the unchecked flow of billionaire-funded dark money into American politics.

For media elites, war criminal Henry Kissinger was a great man

Revisiting the legacy of Henry Kissinger: war crimes overlooked by U.S. media’s adulation

The NRA faces a financial quagmire as revenue plummets over 50%

Leaked audit reports and financial investigations reveal that the National Rifle Association is hemorrhaging money, with a significant decline in member dues since 2016.

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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along

This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.

Senate Democrats face reckoning over GOP spending bill that hands Trump and Musk unchecked...

Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.

Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...

A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.

Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates

International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of illegally fired federal workers

Judge William Alsup rules that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, calling the mass terminations a “sham” designed to bypass legal protections, while unions and advocates celebrate a major victory for labor rights.