At a time when members of Congress are very unknowledgeable about the creeping monster technology of generative AI and the resource hungry data centers that fuel it, they continue to refuse to revive and fund the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)...
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The All Devouring thousands of data centers have moved into new territory. They are now hiring away electricians, as well as other specialty trade workers, from local communities and paying them more with grossly undertaxed corporate dollars.
Another day, another Trump takeaway from people in desperate need. @nytimes.com reports “Trump will end subsidies for Medicare Drug Plans established under Biden”. Tens of millions of elderly will be adversely affected.
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.
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How’s this for gall? Corporate dictator Zuckerberg is criticizing tight control of AI power held by Anthropic and OpenAI. Zuckerberg controls the great majority of voting shares that go back to the way he structured his company into voting and nonvoting shares.
In the midst of Trump’s depraved, lying and delusionary speech to the nation yesterday, not many commentators—while debunking Trump’s transparent attempt to disrupt the November elections—pointed out that over the decades, the biggest disrupter of elections in foreign countries...
On Thursday night, Trump is planning to make a speech at the White House to try to make the improbable case that the elections in November are being interfered with by foreign elements and their allies in the United States. Full of lies.
Ralph speaks to historian Omer Bartov about his new book “Israel: What Went Wrong?” with special guest, international law expert Bruce Fein.
Israel: What Went Wrong?
Listen now | Ralph speaks to historian Omer Bartov about his new book “Israel: What Went Wrong?” with special guest, international law expert Bruce Fein.
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Celebrated New York Times columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social wrote that large numbers of vulnerable infants, children, mothers and others are dying in destitute third world countries following Elon Musk's DOGE's closing of the Agency for International Development, with Trump’s backing.
🔒 UNLOCKED: The ultimate archive of culinary history. We’ve officially opened the doors to our Video Vault exhibit! Inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of short videos—rare footage & stories that shaped how we eat today. Peek behind the vault doors: ➡️ nationalfoodmuseum.org/video-vault/
New from Money Trail: Donald Trump is red-baiting Democrats to distract voters from their real concerns. open.substack.com/pub/themoney...
The Commies are Coming! The Commies are Coming!
Donald Trump is tarring Democrats with a red brush to stop a blue wave in November
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Here’s how to answer the authentic fascist Donald Trump’s labeling of Democratic socialists as “communists”:
The new MAGA Inc. report from CorpWatch is very important reading. It documents part of the corporate/Trump coup d'état that is getting worse and worse against the Republic and the Constitution for which it stands—and the horrific impact on people everywhere. -R
MAGA Inc. | corpwatch
A Guide to Donald Trump's World of Crypto Czars, Tech Titans and Prison Profiteers
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Pratap Chatterjee, executive director of CorpWatch, joins us to discuss their latest report, MAGA Inc., which identifies the Crypto Czars, the Tech Titans and the Prison Profiteers who have bankrolled and benefited the most from Donald Trump’s corrupt regime.
MAGA Inc.
Pratap Chatterjee, executive director of CorpWatch, joins us to discuss their latest report, MAGA Inc., which identifies the Crypto Czars, the Tech Titans and the Prison Profiteers who have bankrolled...
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Caution to any families, especially those with small children, about the massively greater fireworks display on the National Mall this weekend. If you don’t want to stay away, you should definitely wear masks. -R
Fireworks on Mall likely to cause hazardous air pollution, documents show
Internal modeling shows the July 4th fireworks display will cause hazardous pollution around the Mall and “very unhealthy conditions across central D.C.”
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As AI company CEOs make big promises about the benefits of their technology and billions of dollars go to the construction of energy hungry data centers around the country to fulfill these whims, recall Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the Metaverse—a virtual reality world accessed by wearing goggles.
New from Money Trail: There will be no July 4 celebration for Washingtonians. They are still second-class citizens. open.substack.com/pub/themoney...
'Taxation Without Representation' Isn’t Just a Slogan from 250 Years Ago
The residents of our nation’s capital pay federal taxes but have no voting representation in Congress
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See the latest from Mark Green THE NEXT 250TH: A New Patriotism based on Democracy not Piracy open.substack.com/pub/theinfle...
THE NEXT 250TH: A New Patriotism based on Democracy not Piracy
“Progress is our most important product.” R.Reagan, GE, 1950s
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See the latest from Dean Baker On the Money: Just How Bad is Inflation? open.substack.com/pub/themoney...
On the Money: Just How Bad is Inflation?
Government measurements may not capture the entire picture
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See the latest from Mark Green EXTREME COURT open.substack.com/pub/theinfle...
EXTREME COURT
How did the 1857 SCOTUS end up sitting in 2026?
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See the latest from Elliott Negin Who Won the U.S.-Iran War? Defense Contractors and Oil Companies open.substack.com/pub/themoney...
Who Won the U.S.-Iran War? Defense Contractors and Oil Companies
Who lost (besides the thousands who died)? Everyday Americans
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New Radio Hour—Ralph welcomes pollster Celinda Lake to discuss what Democrats can do to landslide the Republicans in the midterms. Then, Ben Cohen stops by to fill us in on his “Free Ben & Jerry!” campaign. Plus, Marine Corp vet Matthew Hoh tells us about his “Armistice Day and the Empire” speech.
A Progressive Compact for America
Ralph welcomes political consultant and pollster, Celinda Lake, to outline a ten-point Progressive Contract for America that she and Ralph believe – if adopted by Democratic candidates— will ensure th...
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