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YouTube video via Open Culture: “Above, Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher explain how everyday Americans can push back against government overreach—by focusing on the economic decisions they make each day. “Trump does not respond to outrage. He responds to markets,” says Galloway. Ergo, it’s time for an “economic strike,” a “short-term coordinated withdrawal from spending.” …
“A new report released today by the Sierra Club finds that most major U.S. public pensions are failing to adopt climate-solutions investing strategies needed to protect workers’ retirement savings from escalating climate-related financial risks. This kind of investing is a critical component of a broader set of actions public pensions must take to mitigate systemic …
Cut Off the Spigot: “Are you ready to ditch T-Mobile because they allowed Trump Mobile to utilize their network, or because they torched their DEI policy so Trump’s FCC would approve their takeover of USCellular? Or maybe you’re ready to kick AT&T to the curb because of their $83 million dollar contract with ICE? Verizon …
Forbes – “Filing Your 2025 Taxes — The Biggest Changes You Need To Know. Taxpayers should prepare for major tax-policy shifts this year. Forbes’ expert contributors explain how — and when — key rule changes may affect you…”
“SNF Agora faculty and fellows are frequently called upon by local, national, and international media to offer context and insight on the complex challenges facing democracy today. Drawing on their research and real-world experience, they contribute to a wide range of public conversations, including about elections, civic engagement, disinformation, political polarization, and global governance. The …
Via LLRX – Hold Fast, Harvard – Since 2025 the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has engaged in battles with major American institutions of higher education and research. Using the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, McMahon demands strict adherence to “educational principles” that include elimination of ‘DEI’ programs to quality for ‘preferential federal …
Axios – Behind the Curtain: “Anthropic’s warning to the world Why it matters: In a new essay, Dario Amodei cautions of the imminent “real danger” that super-human intelligence will cause civilization-level damage absent smart, speedy intervention…” Quartz: “In a sprawling, 38-page essay, “The Adolescence of Technology: Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI,” posted …
[January 20, 2026] “Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a new report identifying how President Donald Trump has accepted digital kickbacks from foreign and criminal interests as President of the United States. The investigation by Oversight Democrats has found that President Trump and his family are exploiting …
Hackernoon: “…The scale of the operation is staggering, but the engineering challenge is even deeper. How do you build a machine that can ingest the sprawling, dynamic, and ever-changing World Wide Web in real-time? How do you store that data for centuries when the average hard drive lasts only a few years? And perhaps most …
The New York Times Editorial Board – Gift Article – “One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself. President Trump has never been a man to ask what he can do for his country. In his second term, as …
Among the key findings from this year’s survey: Most CEOs say their companies aren’t yet seeing a financial return from investments in AI. Although close to a third (30%) report increased revenue from AI in the last 12 months and a quarter (26%) are seeing lower costs, more than half (56%) say they’ve realised neither …
CRS Reports – Presidential 2025 Tariff Actions: Timeline and Status. R48549. 01/12/2026 “Since the beginning of his second term on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has increased tariffs on U.S. imports from all global partners. To implement these tariffs, the President has cited authorities in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 …
