politicsThursday, June 25, 2026
The UN Secretary-General wants to tax fossil fuel windfalls and use the money to run AI data centers on renewables. Meanwhile, Yann LeCun argued at the UN that open-source AI is the only path for most countries. Two different visions of how to make AI less extractive, both landing in the same week.
Two big proposals today about who pays for AI's future, and who gets to control it.
Guterres made a direct link between fossil fuel profits and AI's energy appetite, proposing the former should fund the latter's green transition. It's a rare moment of a global leader naming who should pay.
LeCun's UN keynote frames open-source AI as a geopolitical necessity, not just a technical preference. The argument that proprietary models are too expensive and centralized for most countries gives the open-source push a sharper political edge.
The other side of the ledger: how the ultra-rich avoid paying for anything.
This piece argues Musk's trillion-dollar fortune is built on government subsidies and contracts, not pure innovation. It's a useful counter-narrative to the self-made myth, especially as SpaceX's IPO looms.
ProPublica distills its year-long tax investigation into ten clear strategies billionaires use. It's a concise primer on how the system is rigged, from Musk to Buffett.
Media Reform Coalitionwww.mediareform.org.uk
Farage says £5m gift spending details 'not public's business'www.bbc.co.uk
Ray Dalio just finished a 10-day trip to China. He says global leaders know America ‘doesn’t have what it takes to fight to maintain its empire’ | Fortunefortune.com
Bridget Phillipson and Kemi Badenoch clash in Westminster corridor after 'spiteful' PMQs attackwww.mirror.co.uk
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mallwww.wandtv.com
WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequencesfllics.comWhat Is Liberal in Liberal Socialismwww.liberalcurrents.com
This article examines the relationship between liberalism and socialism, arguing that many self-identified liberals who resist far-right politics are already aligned with social democratic or socialist values. It critiques the Democratic Party's centrist leadership for failing to
What Happens if the U.S. Defaults?www.theatlantic.com
In this episode of The David Frum Show, host David Frum first reacts to reporting about Trump-branded cellphones marketed as "patriotic," arguing this undermines public confidence in American free enterprise. He then interviews Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, about
Trump alleges 'gouging,' but experts say gas prices take time to fall | AP Newsapnews.com
U.S. gasoline prices dropped 49 cents per gallon over the past month amid expectations of an end to the Iran war, but President Donald Trump has accused oil companies of price gouging and tasked the Justice Department with investigating. Experts note that gas prices take time to
Catastrophic M7.5 earthquake strikes northern Venezuelaearthquakeinsights.substack.com
A catastrophic magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Venezuela on June 24th, rupturing a large strike-slip fault along the northern coast. Maximum shaking reached MMI intensity VIII-XI (severe to violent), with collapsed buildings already documented and significant fatalities
NDIS Bill hits the disabled harder than the fraudstersmichaelwest.com.au
The NDIS Amendment Bill is criticized for cutting support for people with permanent, significant disabilities while failing to address the structural problems and fraud that the Bill was supposedly designed to tackle. The analysis argues that the legislation punishes the most vul
AISH & ADAP in Alberta: What We Learned and What Comes Next — Zachary Weekswww.zacharyweeks.ca
This article provides a detailed follow-up analysis of Alberta's AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) and ADAP (Alberta Disability Assistance Program) regulations. It covers medical eligibility criteria, application and appeal processes, employment action plans, acc
DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalizationwww.npr.org
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel released a memo arguing that states are not required to provide in-home or community-based care to people with disabilities. This opinion challenges decades of civil rights protections that have treated institutionalization as a la
Why the Covid-19 documents Gabbard released don’t prove her claims about Fauciwww.cnn.com
This article critically examines documents released by former DNI Tulsi Gabbard on her final day in office, which she claimed prove damning facts about Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Covid-19 pandemic. The analysis finds that the documents fall far short of corroborating Gabbard's cla
Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move Inwww.insurancejournal.com
Despite high-profile companies relocating to Florida, the state's unemployment rate is surging. The article follows Joseph McCue, an electrician who moved from New York expecting better opportunities but struggled to find work. It explores the disconnect between corporate relocat
markets roundup
energy roundup
geopolitics roundup
cryptocurrency roundup
cybersecurity roundup
books roundup
