4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (596+ words) In the new book, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed, authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff look at the worldview that shaped Elon Musk and the ideology that has coalesced around him. They call Muskism “an operating system for the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (695+ words) As tech companies scramble to build massive new data centers to power artificial intelligence, marginalized communities are bearing the brunt of the environmental harms. In Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI operates over two dozen methane gas_burning turbines without legal permits to…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (692+ words) “This election is really crucial, not just for Hungary, but for the international right wing,” says Kim Lane Scheppele, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University. “There’s been a lot of American signaling that the U.S. would…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (347+ words) AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. AMY GOODMAN: Earlier this week, Elon Musk also announced SpaceX, his rocket and satellite business, has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI. The estimated $1.25 trillion merger…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (438+ words) As the Israeli blockade of Gaza continues, a nearly 50-boat flotilla carrying humanitarian aid is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza. The grandson of Nelson Mandela, Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, speaks with Democracy Now! from the Global Sumud Flotilla. South…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (444+ words) WATCH LIVE: Join Amy Goodman, Juan González, Nermeen Shaikh with guests Angela Davis, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and more for a special live streaming event to celebrate 30 years of Democracy Now!. Tune in Monday, March 23 at 7pm ET. Kristen Welker: “Just…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (675+ words) Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers have voted down a resolution seeking to block U.S. military support for Israel’s assault on Lebanon. On Thursday, 91 House Democrats joined nearly all Republicans in a vote of 324 to 92 to defeat the resolution authored by Michigan Congressmember Rashida Tlaib,…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (595+ words) The Pentagon says U.S. forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman on Wednesday, disabling its rudder after it attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports. The attack came as France’s Defense Ministry said the nuclear-powered…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (468+ words) AMY GOODMAN: As we turn now to Khan Younis, we’re joined by Moureen Kaki, head of mission for Glia International, a medical solidarity organization that sent doctors to Gaza. Moureen has been in Gaza since June of last year. She’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (465+ words) Youssef Salman: “My son is 8 years old. What wrong did he commit? He was leaving his school. He was leaving school. This is his bag with blood on it.” In California, progressive Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman will advance…...