Sam Altman says we should regulate AI with a “lighter touch” and accept that “bad things” will happen. But insufficient regulation means more financial risk, and taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill when the AI bubble bursts, notes @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver

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Socialism for the rich and austerity for the poor, that's the financial system we've built in the United States. Now Crypto and AI companies want even more control, but we have a plan to put power back in the hands of working people.

Billionaire tech oligarchs are taking control of our financial system at the cost of our democracy. We cannot bail out crypto and AI companies on the backs of working Americans. Join the next Game Changers webinar to learn more: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor THURSDAY OCT. 8 / 4:30-5:30PM ET

The Iran War is the most recent example of American military policy making us less safe while costing billions. By reining in military spending and taxing the wealthy to pay their fair share, we can fund critical services like universal preschool, infrastructure investments, and medicare for all.

The U.S. military budget has dwarfed all others for decades, enriching defense contractors through ill-begotten wars. Join us for the fourth Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

Tomorrow, join the @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social webinar, “Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security” Date: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 4 p.m./5 p.m. ET Register for the webinar: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor @ips-dc.org @nationalpriorities.bsky.social @costsofwar.bsky.social

The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enabling a thriving ecosystem of weapons contractors and a quarter-century of ill-begotten wars. But if we want a different future, what are the steps we must take to tame the beast? [THREAD]

The Trump administration plans to take money from childcare subsidies that primarily benefit single parents to pay parents married to a full-time wage earner to stay home. @nancyfolbre.bsky.social explains why this is a terrible idea in The Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/o...

Trump’s child-care plan could punish single parents - The Boston Globe

The plan could take money from working single parents to subsidize married couples.

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TODAY @ 4pmET- Live webinar on universal childcare, paid family leave, support for the elderly and disabled, a guaranteed minimum income for children. Free registration here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social

For less than a third of Trump's request for a "dream military" budget of $1.5 trillion, we could provide both taxpayer-funded child care and a family allowance/guaranteed income for children eighteen or younger. [THREAD] www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Trump calls for $1.5T defense budget to build 'dream military'

"Our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 7.

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Our families and communities can't thrive without more public investment in the care economy.

The U.S. needs to recognize and reward the work of caring for others. Join us for the third Game Changers webinar: The U.S. Needs a Care Package THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

In the face of AI job loss, the 32-hour, four-day work week is a real solution that will help working people. Join our weekly policy webinars from now through October. Register here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

The Treasury's decision to grant Trump's bank a charter carries risks to the economy and could help crypto firms maneuver for a federal bailout, write Game Changers contributors Marc Jarsulic and Gerald Epstein. www.commondreams.org/opinion/does...

Trump Grants Himself a Bank | Common Dreams

Whatever level of outrage there is over this example of Trump's corruption and conflict of interests, it's likely not enough.

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International trade is broken. American multinational corporations evade $100 billion in taxes each year while workers don't see benefits. It's time for a new system that puts workers across North America first.

REMINDER: Join us today for the second Game Changers webinar, "Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers". THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

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The second Trump administration has made at least 150 different announcements regarding tariffs, trade sanctions, so-called trade ‘deals,’ and other unusual trade policy interventions. Here’s the scorecard so far. [THREAD]

TOMORROW: Join us for the second Game Changers webinar, "Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers". THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

Game Changers: How to Build the Economy We Deserve

Game Changers: How to Build the Economy We Deserve

What's needed are bold yet realistic policies that break cleanly from the corruption of the Trump years and the free-market fundamentalist era that preceded them. Righting the rules means an end to game-rigging by ruling elites and instead crafting rules that first and foremost protect the well-being of working people.

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Trump's trade war with Canada is heating up, stretching American wallets even thinner. Join us for the second Game Changers webinar: Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

Join us for the first event in the Game Changers Webinar Series: Changing the Game for Labor THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social @paulsonn.bsky.social @profsheenalives.bsky.social & Gerald Epstein. (1/2)

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The standard American workweek has remained largely unchanged for 85 years despite roughly a fourfold increase in productivity. @julietschor.bsky.social @stephluce.bsky.social @arindube.bsky.social

Labor Day 2026, By the Numbers [THREAD] #LaborDay

If the AI bubble bursts, U.S. taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook to bail the tech industry out. truthout.org/articles/tax...

Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry

Hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding the AI industry. Economist Gerald Epstein says this bubble could burst.

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Labor Day 2026, By the Numbers [THREAD] #LaborDay

Join me, @paulsonn.bsky.social @profsheenalives.bsky.social and Gerald Epstein on Sept 10 at 4. We'll be talking about new policies for labor that are capable of spurring major change. We'll be talking 4dayweek, raising wages, and job protections w/lots of Q&A time. Please share this announcement!

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Join us for the first event in the Game Changers Webinar Series: Changing the Game for Labor THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social @paulsonn.bsky.social @profsheenalives.bsky.social & Gerald Epstein. (1/2)

It's Labor Day--a chance to reflect on the state of work, workers and fairness. Inviting you to this @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social webinar where @julietschor.bsky.social @paulsonn.bsky.social, Gerald Epstein & I will talk about fair work standards. Please join us! events.zoom.us/ev/ApCr_SWeb...

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Join us for the first event in the Game Changers Webinar Series: Changing the Game for Labor THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social @paulsonn.bsky.social @profsheenalives.bsky.social & Gerald Epstein. (1/2)

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@astra.bsky.social interviews Game Changers contributor @moira.bsky.social, along with @dwallacewells.bsky.social and @madisoncondon.bsky.social, about how insurance companies are profiting from climate disasters. Via @thedigradio.bsky.social: thedigradio.com/podcast/insu...

Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss

Featuring David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, and Moira Birss on how insurance companies profit off climate catastrophe—and, in doing so, ensure that people and the planet suffer the consequences. Gu...

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"You can't just pound on Trump all of the time...you actually have to have alternative policies that you're proposing." Game Changers project director Gerald Epstein talks to @ceprdc.bsky.social's @deanbaker13.bsky.social about building the economy we deserve. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUd...

Mostly Economics Podcast #49: The Economy We Deserve with Gerald Epstein

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