Silicon Valley’s billionaire-backed plan to turn 60,000 acres into a utopian “city of yesterday” is officially delayed by at least two years. California Forever confirmed on July 22 that its “East Solano Plan” rezoning proposal will not appear on the region’s November election ballot. Instead, the $900 million project will first receive a full, independent […]
In the United Kingdom, a new upstart political candidate going by the name “Steve” is calling for a four day work week and economic incentives for commuters to switch to electric cars. But Steve isn’t quite like other candidates in the race. “He” isn’t even human. Steve is actually an AI-powered chatbot that Brighton Pavillion […]
Silicon Valley billionaires are still aggressively moving forward with their attempt to create a utopian, sustainable “city of yesterday” near San Francisco atop what they describe as “non-prime farmland.” However, an accredited land trust now claims California Forever’s East Solano Plan is intentionally misleading local residents about the “detrimental harm” it will cause ecosystems, as […]
A new investigation published today by Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy & Technology reveals the Department of Homeland Security has amassed 1.5 million people’s DNA in recent years thanks to a potentially unconstitutional and predatory legal amendment targeting marginalized communities—a 5,000-percent increase compared to its database’s previous two decades of existence. This genetic material is […]
Instead of outright calling climate change a myth, some politicians and corporations are working to delay climate action, policy, and progress.
Representatives across all political ideologies are in Glasgow this week to discuss climate policy, but will real change in the US come from COP26?
Senator Joe Manchin opposes the CEPP climate policy for utilities and renewable energy, even though it would help the US reach its 2030 carbon emissions goals.
Scientists from Yale University found that social media platforms like Twitter amplify our collective moral outrage.
The new chair of the FTC, Lina Khan, is causing a stir. Here’s what to know about the Federal Trade Commission—and its new leader.
When it comes to anatomical facts, there’s no room for disagreement. Here’s what you need to know to understand the latest abortion laws.
