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Elon Musk
Traitors to the Earth: Fascism, Christian Nationalism, and the Tech Elite
“They understand that what they're doing is devastating, and they're doing it anyway,” says Astra Taylor.
Historic Black Community Takes On Elon Musk Over Environmental Racism
South Memphis residents are fighting back against unpermitted pollution from the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
USAID Cuts Lead to Global Rise in Death, Hunger, Poverty, and Disease
The cuts have already caused some 300,000 deaths and could lead to more than 3 million preventable deaths per year.
How DOGE Created an Error-Prone AI Program to Tear Up Veterans Affairs Contracts
The faulty tool, created by a staffer with no medical or government experience, helped accelerate the gutting of the VA.
Trump and Musk’s Dramatic Falling Out Displays the Hazards of Billionaire Rule
Author Quinn Slobodian speaks on how empowering these "titanically sized egos” threatens our collective wellbeing.
Amid “Breakup” With Trump, Some Democrats Say Party Should Start Courting Musk
Musk has not indicated he has changed his ideological views to support established Democratic Party causes.
Trump’s Budget Would Limit Investigations Into Abuse, Neglect of Disabled People
Dismantling a key HHS agency, gutting important programs, and cuts to Medicaid will roll back decades of progress.
After Elon Musk’s Federal Chainsaw, What Comes Next for Labor?
Kelly Hayes and Eric Blanc unpack the fallout of Musk’s cuts and assess where things stand for the labor movement.
Rubio Unveils Visa Restrictions to “Protect” Americans From Foreign Censorship
Rubio criticized foreign social media “censorship” while scouring Americans’ social media for criticism of Israel.
Musk Officially Exits Trump Admin, Leaving His Cronies to Continue DOGE Carnage
The billionaire's term as a “special government employee” is set to end, but his outsized influence remains.