Richard Seymour / Africa Is A CountryThe hyped-up threat of AI apocalypse is used to misdirect both opposition and regulation. Don’t fall for it.Americas
Blair Goodman / NACLAAs Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims' families are trying to hold them accountable.Military
Mark Kreidler / Capital & MainLabor federation president says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultrarich — is needed to maintain basic healthcare services after cuts by Trump and Republicans.
Claudia Boyd-Barrett / KFF Health NewsFear of federal immigration enforcement has pushed parents to avoid schools, doctors, social activities and health and nutrition programs.TD Column
Joseph L. Flatley / TruthdigThe AI apocalypse may not require “conscious” machines at all, but only supercharged digital attack worms like the one released against Iran in 2010.Film
Siddhant Adlakha / TruthdigAhmed Hassouna’s “Citizen Osama” is an extraordinary and intimate documentary about the life of a journalist in Gaza under siege.Middle East
Robert Reich / SubstackStart by following the money. Specifically, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump’s investments in American Data Centers, a cloud computing and AI infrastructure firm.
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Technology
The hyped-up threat of AI apocalypse is used to misdirect both opposition and regulation. Don’t fall for it.
Americas
As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims' families are trying to hold them accountable.
Military
Hawks inside and outside the Pentagon are preparing secret plans that would make nuclear war far more likely.
Economic Justice
Labor federation president says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultrarich — is needed to maintain basic healthcare services after cuts by Trump and Republicans.
Immigration
Fear of federal immigration enforcement has pushed parents to avoid schools, doctors, social activities and health and nutrition programs.
TD Column
The AI apocalypse may not require “conscious” machines at all, but only supercharged digital attack worms like the one released against Iran in 2010.
Film
Ahmed Hassouna’s “Citizen Osama” is an extraordinary and intimate documentary about the life of a journalist in Gaza under siege.
Middle East
Iran’s degree of influence over the Houthis has always been complex — something to investigate, not assume.
TD Interview
An interview with Colin Kaepernick about his new memoir of football, protest and betrayal at the dawn of the Trump era.
Courts & Law
The new, updated proposal for America's wetlands is even worse than the last one.
Business & Economy
Start by following the money. Specifically, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump’s investments in American Data Centers, a cloud computing and AI infrastructure firm.