September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT
Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act -- legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.

September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT
Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act -- legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.

September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT
Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act -- legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.

September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT
Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act -- legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.

September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT
Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act -- legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.

September 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM EDT
Groundwork Reveals the Hidden Cost of AI

Groundwork Reveals the Hidden Cost of AI Today, Groundwork Collaborative and Reset Tech released a new report, "The Hidden Costs of AI for American Households," which exposes how artificial intelligence (AI) is already increasing costs for every American in nearly every line of the budget - and how that toll will only grow. AI is already increasing prices for American families, with electronics and electricity bills on the rise due to the AI data center buildout, to groceries and other retail purchases plagued by AI-powered pricing abuses. AI is also making online scams easier to carry out and harder to detect, adding to the estimated $119 billion per year that Americans lose to internet-based scams and cybercrime. The report reveals how corporations are prioritizing profits over affordability. Delta's CEO bragged that AI will increase his airline's profitability by as much as 50%. Tech companies are allowing AI to worsen mental health, which already costs our economy an estimated $282 billion a year. And health insurers are using AI to review claims, leading 60% of doctors to be concerned about increasing denials.

September 22, 2026 at 12:39 PM EDT
In UN Speech, Trump Brags About Fossil Fuel Resource Grabs

In UN Speech, Trump Brags About Fossil Fuel Resource Grabs Donald Trump used his platform at the UN General Assembly to brag about the U.S's fossil fueled imperialism. From Iran, to Venezuela, to Greenland, Trump's actions follow a familiar path: use military force to dominate sovereign nations, let Big Oil cash in, and leave ordinary people to bear the costs through war, pollution, rising energy bills, and worsening climate disasters.

September 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM EDT
UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for future beyond fossil fuels

UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for future beyond fossil fuels Today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to "adopt a national plan to transition away from fossil fuels aligned with 1.5 degrees". In response, Romain Ioualalen, Global Policy lead at Oil Change International, said:

September 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM EDT
Guterres' final UN speech calls for "polluters to pay" as campaigners present over 2 million signatures at the UNGA

Guterres' final UN speech calls for "polluters to pay" as campaigners present over 2 million signatures at the UNGA As UN Secretary-General makes final UN General Assembly speech, global campaigners say the call to "Make Polluters Pay" has gone mainstream. In his powerful speech, he reaffirmed the importance of national governments adopting national plans to transition away from fossil fuels, aligned with the 1.5 degreesC goal, and made a clear call for those most responsible for the climate crisis to be held accountable:

September 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner B

Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger According to Bloomberg on Monday, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general have reached a settlement of their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the report, the settlement creates a nominally independent editorial board to oversee CNN and CBS, and makes promises on the output of the combined studios' movie production. Bloomberg does not report any divestitures of the merged companies' massive cable channel portfolio. These minor concessions are largely unenforceable behavioral remedies that Bonta had previously denounced, and in some cases promise less than the two companies are already doing as standalone competitors. They came after Paramount owner David Ellison made multiple threats to move the studio out of California unless the attorneys general dropped their lawsuit. Previously, Bonta had maintained he'd only accept structural remedies, which block the merger or involve companies selling off significant parts of the combined businesses. In August, California Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he'd like Bonta to settle the case, despite growing public concern over the many harms such a deal would bring: widespread entertainment industry layoffs, spiraling consumer costs and increa

September 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner B

Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger According to Bloomberg on Monday, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general have reached a settlement of their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the report, the settlement creates a nominally independent editorial board to oversee CNN and CBS, and makes promises on the output of the combined studios' movie production. Bloomberg does not report any divestitures of the merged companies' massive cable channel portfolio. These minor concessions are largely unenforceable behavioral remedies that Bonta had previously denounced, and in some cases promise less than the two companies are already doing as standalone competitors. They came after Paramount owner David Ellison made multiple threats to move the studio out of California unless the attorneys general dropped their lawsuit. Previously, Bonta had maintained he'd only accept structural remedies, which block the merger or involve companies selling off significant parts of the combined businesses. In August, California Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he'd like Bonta to settle the case, despite growing public concern over the many harms such a deal would bring: widespread entertainment industry layoffs, spiraling consumer costs and increa

September 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner B

Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger According to Bloomberg on Monday, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general have reached a settlement of their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the report, the settlement creates a nominally independent editorial board to oversee CNN and CBS, and makes promises on the output of the combined studios' movie production. Bloomberg does not report any divestitures of the merged companies' massive cable channel portfolio. These minor concessions are largely unenforceable behavioral remedies that Bonta had previously denounced, and in some cases promise less than the two companies are already doing as standalone competitors. They came after Paramount owner David Ellison made multiple threats to move the studio out of California unless the attorneys general dropped their lawsuit. Previously, Bonta had maintained he'd only accept structural remedies, which block the merger or involve companies selling off significant parts of the combined businesses. In August, California Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he'd like Bonta to settle the case, despite growing public concern over the many harms such a deal would bring: widespread entertainment industry layoffs, spiraling consumer costs and increa