Business & Economy

Economic Justice

Living With Limited Internet Access in the Black Rural South

Aallyah Wright / The Markup Dec 7, 2023 Across the rural South, about 38% of Black households don’t have home internet, a higher percentage than White people in the same region and the national average. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Labor

SAG-AFTRA’s New Contract Falls Short on AI

Laura Weiss / Prism Dec 7, 2023 Critics fear that weak language and loopholes on artificial intelligence could impact disadvantaged actors first and hardest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

Reuters Tops List of Fossil Fuel Industry Media Enablers

Amy Westervelt, Matthew Green and Joey Grostern / DeSmog Dec 6, 2023 A new report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Environment

In Lead Up to COP28, Saudis Push Oil on Poor Nations

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 29, 2023 "It's like the tobacco companies that knew the addictive and lethal nature of cigarettes yet continued to get millions of teenagers hooked on them," said one African critic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Effective Altruism Scam 2.0

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Nov 28, 2023 "EA is always sold as a very pure and fundamentally straightforward project but collapses into obscurity and creepy tangents when substance is demanded." Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Fallacy of ‘Climate Friendly’ Beef 

Jessica Scott-Reid / Truthdig Nov 27, 2023 Despite industry claims, the evidence suggests industrial-scale cattle farming will always hurt the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

Is the Much-Feared ‘Dystopian AI Future’ Already Here?

Beatrice Dias / FAIR Nov 24, 2023 Media narratives on the existential threat of AI look to industry leaders for advice, instead of examining the underlying systemic issues. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

At Union Pacific, Safety Concerns Were Silenced

Danelle Morton, Topher Sanders, Jessica Lussenhop / ProPublica Nov 22, 2023 Time and again, Johnny Taylor’s duty to keep the rails safe from disaster conflicted with his employer’s desire to keep its trains running as fast and as frequently as possible, putting his career and family in peril. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

For Participants Harmed in Clinical Trials, an Imperfect Safety Net

Michael Schulson / Undark Nov 20, 2023 Nobody tallies the number of injured research subjects in the U.S., nor are there federal systems in place to help them. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Labor

Department of Labor Issues Support for Domestic Workers

Sara Luterman / The 19th Nov 20, 2023 For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor is offering sample agreements for home care workers and their employers to clarify expectations and protect workers’ rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Should We Go All-In on Electric Cars?

Ralph Nader / Nader.org Nov 16, 2023 Some auto dealers are concerned that consumers aren't being given the full truth about the issues with the current crop of EVs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

This Is Not the Equity New York Promised Dispensary Operators

Rosalind Adams / THE CITY Nov 16, 2023 Ten-year loans for justice-impacted dispensary operators can climb up to an 18% interest rate for the costs of building out a business that they don’t really control. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )