Disinformation • Economy
The Dells’ $250 “Investment” Accounts for Kids Is Scammy Billionaire Philanthropy Theater
Dr. Stacey Patton
Dr. Stacey Patton
Why a few hundred dollars per child won’t fix housing, tuition, or poverty—and how billionaire generosity disguises the systems keeping kids poor.
Published On: 12/06/2025
Corruption • Europe • Global • Russia
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
Drew Hinshaw, Benoit Faucon, Rebecca Ballhaus, Thomas Grove, Joe Parkinson
The Wall Street Journal
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
Published On: 11/28/2025
Artificial Intelligence • Disinformation • Social Media
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Robert Booth
The Guardian
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
Published On: 11/27/2025
Economy
What Happens When the AI Bubble Blows Up on Main Street?
Thom Hartmann
The Hartmann Report
When this bubble bursts, the collapse won’t hit Google’s coders — it’ll hit the electricians, nurses, teachers, retirees, renters, and low-income families who never got a penny from the boom…
Published On: 11/26/2025
Democracy • Resistance
Revolutionary Weather (and the Baboon in the Ruins)
Rebecca Solnit
Meditations in an Emergency
Many Republicans saw that Trump was in decline, possibly rapid decline, and that their future lay not in the slavish deference we've seen for nine years but in separating themselves from him.
Published On: 11/25/2025
Health • Human Rights • Threat Management
Another COP wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice
Genevieve Guenther
The Guardian
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope
Published On: 11/24/2025
Corruption • Disinformation • Journalism • Press Freedom • Resistance
Maria Ressa Calls for ‘Radical Collaboration’ to Combat Misinformation and Preserve Press Freedom
Rowan Philp
Global Investigative Journalism Network
“Everything we knew as an industry has been destroyed. So we don’t stand still. This is a time for radical collaboration.”
Published On: 11/21/2025
Exile • Health • Safety
Trans Relocation Guide: Finding Trans Asylum and Safe Havens
Kai Proschan
TransLash (January 22, 2025)
In light of growing hostility and anti-trans legislation across the U.S., many transgender people are seeking safe havens —whether by relocating to more trans-friendly areas within the U.S. or by moving abroad.
Published On: 11/20/2025
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