Category: Politics
Exploited Data Workers Are “the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself”
Workers in the Global South are deliberately invisibilized by the companies that produce AI, says a sociologist. …
Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse
“What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods. …
Mike Ashley slams Burnham’s ‘populist’ plans to revive high street
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has blasted Andy Burnham’s proposals to revive the British high street as “populist” and “too little too…
US Declares Palestine Action “Terrorist” Group in Latest McCarthyist Crackdown
The “clear goal” of the move is “targeting a few to silence the many,” said UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese. …
In First, Starbucks Workers United and Its 12,000 Members Call for Boycott
“[I]t is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers,” the union said. …
Democrats Panned for Outspoken Pro-Israel Pick for Key House Middle East Post
Observers note that Jared Moskowitz’s appointment follows Hakeem Jeffries’s recent secret meeting with Jared Kushner. …
Trump Is Once Again Weaponing the Postal Service to Try to Undermine Mail Voting
Millions could be disenfranchised with less than 70 days left before the midterms, says journalist Ari Berman. …
Documents Show How Israeli Methods Were Presented to US Police as a Model
The Advanced Security Training Institute’s programs have largely operated outside of public scrutiny. …
Reform to slash HMRC officials’ pay if taxpayers wait too long
HMRC officials would be fined and dismissed if they keep taxpayers waiting too long to deal with government services under a…
New Court Filings Reveal More Details of the Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters
The documents underscore the feds’ use of undercover agents and electronic surveillance. …
