| Sep 3, 2025 | RoundupFor some time, a massive buildout of AI infrastructure has papered over signs of faltering in the rest of the economy. AI data centers are spreading like wildfire, designed to power a range of “free” AI tools. But as Dan Howells and Todd Larsen argue this...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWhen President Trump attempted to remove Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook from her post, he didn’t just target one individual. He threatened the independence of the Federal Reserve and sent a chilling message to every leader serving in public life: no matter...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy family and I finally secured stable housing again, years after being priced out of a duplex we’d been renting. I’m both relieved and worried. Now the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” threatens health care and food for my four kids — just to pay for massive tax breaks...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedAI is everywhere. But its powerful computing comes with a big cost to our planet, our neighborhoods, and our wallets. AI servers are so power hungry that utilities are keeping coal-fired power plants that were slated for closure running to meet the needs of massive...
| Aug 27, 2025 | RoundupLast week, my colleague Hanna Homestead laid out the stunningly high cost of Donald Trump’s occupation of DC. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to skewed spending priorities. This week in OtherWords, Sonali Kolhatkar notes that both...
