Link to an article by Vijay Prashad:
Tag: Civil Rights
Helena Cobban – Musk’s Digital Coup in Washington
Link to an article by Helena Cobban:
“Musk’s Digital Coup in Washington: Effects and Prospects”
Bonus links: “All the Ways Elon Musk is Breaking the Law, Explained by a Law Professor” and “Federal Judge Finds Trump Defied Injunction to Unfreeze Funds” and “DC Judge Blocks Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze” and “Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy Lay Off 75% of Federal Workers by Himself?” and “Agencies Have ‘Ultimate’ Authority Over Firings, OPM Says” and “Corporate Media Bosses Bow to Trump Demands” and “What’s in a Gulf’s Name? A Test for Democracy” and “The World’s Richest People Look Out for Each Other” and “WaPo Provides Cover for Musk’s Government Takeover” and “Musk Seeks Access to IRS Tax Data on All Americans” and “Social Security Has Never Missed a Payment. DOGE Actions Threaten ‘Interruption of Benefits,’ Ex-agency Head Says” and “Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew” and “Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression” and “Tracker: Trump Appointees’ Corporate Conflicts of Interest” and “Hundreds Of Law School Deans, Professors, Law Firm Partners, and Former Judges Demand That Government Officials Obey The Rule Of Law” and “White House Has Absolutely Unhinged Response To Judicial Threats” and “Red Flag Alert for Genocide – United States: The Rise of the Nazi Salute” and “Neofascism in the White House” and “Payroll Taxes Are the Achilles Heel of Social Security” and Review of Kill All Normies
Hamish van der Ven – AI is Bad for the Environment, and the Problem is Bigger Than Energy Consumption
Link to an article by Hamish van der Ven:
“AI is Bad for the Environment, and the Problem is Bigger Than Energy Consumption”
Bonus links: “What DeepSeek Says About Nuland’s Role in Ukraine War” and “Inescapable AI” and “The High-Tech Poorhouse” and Mathwashing
Ann Garrison – Social Media Beyond Corporate Control
Link to an interview of Tracy Rosenberg conducted by Ann Garrison:
“Social Media Beyond Corporate Control”
Bonus link: Some Critiques of Silicon Valley Exploitation
Christie Thompson with Ryan Levi – Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police
Link to an article by Christie Thompson with Ryan Levi:
“Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned”
Opposing the Creation of NATO to Wage War with Russia: W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1949 Speech to Congress
Link to a transcript of a speech:
“Opposing the Creation of NATO to Wage War with Russia: W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1949 Speech to Congress”
Tom Meagher – A Criminal Justice Journalist Wrestles With Doubts in the Jury Box
Link to an article by Tom Meagher:
“A Criminal Justice Journalist Wrestles With Doubts in the Jury Box”
Eric London – The Case of Samuel Alito
Link to an article by Eric London:
“The Case of Samuel Alito: Biden, Democrats Shield Pro-coup Fascists on US Supreme Court”
Wilson et al. – When Economists Shut Off Your Water
Link to an article by Adrian Wilson, Faith Kasina, Irene Nduta, and Jethron Ayumbah Akallah:
“When Economists Shut Off Your Water”
As a correction, this article inaccurately states that there is a Nobel Prize for economics; there is not.
Thompson, Schwartzapfel & Shapiro – A Warden Tried to Fix an Abusive Prison. He Faced Death Threats.
Link to an article by Christine Thompson, Beth Schwartzapfel, and Joseph Shapiro:
“A Warden Tried to Fix an Abusive Prison. He Faced Death Threats.”