AI can enable theft, deception and deadly mistakes, but the responsibility lies with the people and companies that use it.

Trump's rollback of telework accommodations is pushing disabled federal workers out, undermining disability rights and public service.

Trump's rollback of telework accommodations is pushing disabled federal workers out, undermining disability rights and public service.

Today's episode is about the US-Israel war on Iran, its legitimacy and the economic impacts on people in the US. Our guest, Matt Duss, is the Executive VP at the Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, and co-host of Undiplomatic Podcast. Matt debunks myths about Iran's nuclear ambitions and Middle East conflicts. This discussion challenges mainstream narratives and unpacks the lies that's gotten the US into yet another war. -- Follow Dean Baker https://x.com/DeanBaker13 https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social Follow Mass Duss https://x.com/mattduss https://bsky.app/profile/mattduss.bsky.social Follow Undiplomatic Podcast https://x.com/UnDiplomaticPod

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Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

The administration’s Census plan presents a problem for overall Census validity and seems designed to fall hardest on groups that are already more likely to be undercounted.

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The administration’s Census plan presents a problem for overall Census validity and seems designed to fall hardest on groups that are already more likely to be undercounted.

Proposed cuts by Trump would slash US Geological Survey ecosystem research funding, prioritizing fossil fuel development over climate protection.

Union membership fell to about 10%, but the decline varies widely by state, with steep private-sector losses and more resilient public-sector unions.

High earners stop paying Social Security taxes once their income passes the cap, raising questions about the case for eliminating the payroll tax limit.

Union coverage slightly increased last year even as White House tried to eliminate contracts for thousands of workers

Macario Pablo-Reyes, 49, has been held for weeks at the Baker County Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, sometimes referred to as the “Deportation Depot.”

For those with disabilities who rely on the aid, its uncertainty threatens not just nutrition, but independence.

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits, endangering millions—especially disabled Americans who rely on food assistance at over twice the national rate.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to fight Long COVID — instead he cut research, blocked vaccines, and weakened public health protections.