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Is Boston the Future City of Commuter Rail?

Benton Graham / Grist Oct 8, 2026 A new fleet of battery-powered trains will test whether transit agencies can electrify without installing miles of overhead wires. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

The Rot at the Top

Robert Reich / Substack Oct 1, 2026 As elections loom, Democrats must connect the dots between higher prices and the corruption of the Trump regime and its Republican enablers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

Why Trump Opted for Existential AI Risks

Dan Steinbock / ZNetwork Oct 1, 2026 By treating American technological primacy as a national-security imperative, the administration can oppose the slowing of American AI development as strategically dangerous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

Sam Altman Is Driving Drunk. Let Him Face the Consequences

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Sep 28, 2026 We already have laws to deal with the myriad harms caused by AI. We just need to use them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Technology

Discipline and Punish: How to Think About the AI Industry’s Extinction Pitch

Richard Seymour / Africa Is A Country Sep 22, 2026 The hyped-up threat of AI apocalypse is used to misdirect both opposition and regulation. Don’t fall for it. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Military

Donald Trump Will Soon Have New Ways to Start a Nuclear War

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Sep 21, 2026 Hawks inside and outside the Pentagon are preparing secret plans that would make nuclear war far more likely. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

Stuxnet Versus Skynet

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Sep 17, 2026 The AI apocalypse may not require ‘conscious’ machines at all, but only supercharged digital attack worms like the one released against Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Why Does Trump Love AI?

Robert Reich / Substack Sep 16, 2026 Start by following the money. Specifically, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump’s investments in American Data Centers, a cloud computing and AI infrastructure firm. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Case for Ro Khanna and AOC ’28

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 15, 2026 We can’t depend on the same Democratic establishment that served up weak candidates in 2000, 2004, 2016 and 2024. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

The Danger Isn’t That AI Is Too Smart — It’s That It’s Stupid

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Sep 15, 2026 Recent reports of AI systems “breaking loose” don’t suggest superintelligence. They demonstrate that AI is not intelligent enough to follow basic instructions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Georgia EV Makers Forge Ahead After Trump Pulled the Plug

Emily Jones / Grist Sep 10, 2026 It's a grim moment for what was a booming industry, but electric vehicle manufacturers aren't giving up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Tyrannical Race to Build Superintelligence

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Sep 4, 2026 Despite making noises about respecting democracy, AI companies are unilaterally deploying extremely dangerous technologies without the consent of the people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )