For the seventh consecutive year, we have analyzed Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPPIB) investments. As of 31 March 2026 (fiscal year end 2025/2026), CPPIB had over $54 billion invested in 1...

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

I propose two rules for distinguishing useful automation from useless machine slop.

I propose two rules for distinguishing useful automation from useless machine slop.

Efficiency isn't a tool for conserving energy --- it's a catalyst for technological sprawl.

YouTube video by Sabine Hossenfelder

Hey folks, I’m a crowdfunded scientist! I do painstaking research highlighting the empirical realities that mainstream economists prefer to ignore. All of my work is published for free under a creativ...

YouTube video by Blair Fix

I use the business-to-industry index to chart the rise and fall of capitalist hegemony, and to map the uneven structure of global capitalism.

I’m sick of the AI hype and scaremongering. The idea that AI could take over the world is laughable.

Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

247 Ureports US Diesel Shortage Deepens as Stations Report Running Dry, Prices Hit Record Highs

Efficiency isn't a tool for conserving energy --- it's a catalyst for technological sprawl.

A Florida Republican from Donald Trump's home district could potentially face the death penalty under a law he had championed as a state legislator.Mike Caruso, the Palm Beach County clerk of courts a...

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

The Impact of AI on Global Energy, Emissions, Water Use, and More

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.