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Trump Admin Just Effectively Killed a Popular Renewable Energy Program
Solar panels can be an economic lifeline in the rural US — but now they're going to be a lot harder to build.
Inside the Worker Resistance in Silicon Valley’s Tech Oligarchy
Longtime tech worker organizers discuss early victories in the movement — and the repression that followed.
Regulation Should Target AI’s Current Harms, Not Superintelligence Possibilities
A mix of science fiction and delusion distracts from the real harms that we’re seeing, says tech journalist Paris Marx.
New Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child Care
New Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage.
“Because of the Price of Oil … We’re Making a Fortune,” Trump Says at Rally
Trump, who has profited massively from his second term in the White House, is a major investor in oil and gas companies.
How Communities Are Fighting AI Data Centers and Winning
“There's so much power in this fight,” says Saul Levin.
As Inflation Goes Up, New Poll Shows 4 in 10 Struggle to Pay Basic Necessities
The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflation has gone up 3.7 percent over the past year.
Trump’s Mass Deportation Push May Cut Retirees’ Social Security by $2k Annually
The program’s insolvency date was already pushed up to 2032, partly as a result of mass deportations.
Shawn Fain’s Victory in United Auto Workers Elections Keeps Union on New Course
The election was a referendum on the union's new direction, pursuing bold contract fights and new organizing campaigns.
New Report Reveals Walmart’s Patents for Price-Gouging Tech
Walmart’s US CEO said customers’ order value jumps 40 percent when they use the company’s AI shopping assistant.