AvatarBeau SullivanThe collapse of the information ecosystem poses profound risks for humanityverified_publisherThe Guardian - Lydia PolgreenThe viral spread of misinformation, widening news deserts and the proliferation of fake news will threaten life as we know it
AvatarBeau SullivanPresident Trump Is Spending $20 Billion on an Aircraft Carrier. The Navy Wanted That Money for CybersecurityTIME - John WalcottIn March, a report to the Secretary of the Navy warned that the service is preparing for the wrong war, one fought not with bombs and artillery but with terabytes and artificial intelligence. “We find the Department of the Navy preparing to win some future kinetic battle, while it is losing the …
AvatarBeau SullivanWorkers barely benefited from Trump’s sweeping tax cut, investigation showsverified_publisherGuardian US - Guardian staff reporterBig companies drove the 2017 Tax and Jobs Act, but did not commit to any specific wage hikes, the Center for Public Integrity found
AvatarBeau SullivanThe kings of capitalism are finally worried about the growing gap between rich and poorverified_publisherThe Guardian - Dominic RusheNow that the political debate has shifted, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio is the latest in a bank of billionaires to talk about the gap between rich and poor
AvatarBeau SullivanThe scientific maneuver Mueller used that implicates the presidentverified_publisherVox - Jennifer VictorMueller does not set out to prove that the president engaged in obstruction of justice; he logically disproves all the ways in which he didn’t. If you are a fan of movies or stories where a clever protagonist uses cunning strategy or the tools of science to outmaneuver an opponent, then you’re going …
AvatarBeau SullivanRepublicans push anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popularverified_publisherthinkprogress.org - E.A. CrundenIn regions like the South, the potential for renewable energy abounds. That isn't going over well with fossil fuel interests. As the cost of renewable …