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AI Company Leaders Capitalize on Fear to Lobby for Regulations That Suit Them
We can’t let AI companies launder responsibility for tools they created.
“Restrictive Housing” Is Wielded as Punishment Against Trans People in Prison
I am being locked up 23 hours a day with no human interaction. I believe I am being punished for being transgender.
Pro-Palestine Stanford Students Celebrate Dismissal of Harsh Charges
All charges were dropped against the students, who could have faced prison for “conspiracy to trespass” and vandalism.
Don’t Be Fooled: GOP Scuffle Over NIH Grants Doesn’t Mean Science Has Prevailed
Trump has backed down for now in his new bid to control research grants, but his tune could change after the midterms.
This Rising Leftist Party Hopes to Turn Back Germany’s Fascist Wave
The leftist Die Linke party won the most votes in Berlin, even as the far right AfD won a state election in the north.
The National Security Exception Was Never Going to Stop at Prosecuting Muslims
For 25 years, the US ran a parallel legal system targeting Muslims. It now reaches activists, immigrants, and the left.
Walking September 11’s Other Crime Scenes
Millions had fled along the highway I had taken. Behind them Iraq was riven, its wounds pried open and left unsutured.
Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.
We’re Already Living Through Journalism’s Dystopian Future
AI is devouring our industry and undermining access to factual information. We all have a duty to fight back.
UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Are a First Step. They Must Go Further.
The new sanctions may be groundbreaking, but they're also full of loopholes — including for certain weapons exports.