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How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire," says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
Top 15 US Billionaires Gained Nearly $1 Trillion in Wealth in Trump’s First Year
The US has 935 billionaires, roughly a dozen of whom have jobs within the Trump administration.
Why Is Bill Gates Attacking Climate Science?
Silicon Valley has a financial reason for wanting to slow down the global movement to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Trump’s Proposed Missile Defense System Is a Weapon of Mass Insecurity
The “Golden Dome” will enrich arms contractors, yet it's likely to be ineffective while worsening the nuclear arms race.
Elon Musk Wants $1 Trillion to Build a “Robot Army” at Tesla
The Take Back Tesla campaign is urging shareholders to reject Musk's proposed $1 trillion compensation package.
Trump Slashes Refugee Cap, Carves Out Exception for White South Africans
Experts call Trump’s refugee plan a “dark hour,” leaving over 100,000 vetted refugees stranded worldwide.
Big Tech Data Centers Compound Decades of Environmental Racism in the South
The American South has long been a site of both corporate extraction and fierce political resistance.
Tlaib and Sanders Introduce Bill to Tax Companies for Excessive CEO Pay
The proposal would raise an estimated $150 billion over a decade if current compensation patterns continue.
Farage’s Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans
Silicon Valley is bankrolling the far right’s attacks on global democracy and getting anti-regulatory allies in return.