02b U.S. Politics - Progressive

Discipline and Punish: How to Think About the AI Industry’s Extinction Pitch– www.truthdig.com

September 23, 2026PG Newser

Discipline and Punish: How to Think About the AI Industry’s Extinction Pitch– www.truthdig.com News Source EXCERPT: It seems a strange publicity gambit for an industry to assert that its own product could wipe out humanity. In the lingo of our evolving tech empire, though, this is exactly what is meant by “criti-hype.” The term was […]

Democrat Senator Calls for Internet Regulation to Stop Voters from Backing ‘Demagogue’ Trump– slaynews.com

September 23, 2026PG Newser

Democrat Senator Calls for Internet Regulation to Stop Voters from Backing ‘Demagogue’ Trump– slaynews.com News Source EXCERPT: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) suggested that the federal government should regulate the internet to make Americans less likely to support President Donald Trump or similar political leaders in the future. Appearing Sunday on the “I’ve Had It” podcast, […]

Boston-based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad– www.boston.com

September 21, 2026PG Newser

Boston-based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad– www.boston.com News Source EXCERPT: The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 […]

CBS Airs Most of Trump Speech Despite Backlash Over Election Integrity Coverage– www.newsbusters.org

July 22, 2026PG Newser

CBS Airs Most of Trump Speech Despite Backlash Over Election Integrity Coverage– www.newsbusters.org News Source EXCERPT: When CBS made waves Thursday as the only broadcast network to not only carry (most of) President Trump’s address on election integrity, it was only a matter of time Status founder and deranged partisan Oliver Darcy would take to […]

A Peaceful and Quiet Election Approach
FINAL THOUGHT: LAST COMMENTS ON THE UPCOMING 2026 MIDTERM ELECTION By Paul Gordon Collier, Editor, and Bill Collier, Publisher “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and ...
Brexit to Blame for UK Unrest, Burnham Claims
The UK’s radical progressive Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, continues to push an anti-Brexit narrative intended to set up a redo election. He hopes to bring the UK back into the EU, and he aims to use the riots and unrest in Britian to stigmatize Brexit. He is now directly accusing ...

DEI Defeated Despite Judge’s AI “Ruling” October 26, 2026
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Judge Henry Wingate’s ruling that ruled an anti-DEI Mississippi Law was unconstitutional. The judge used AI to create plaintiffs not involved in the case. In the ruling, the court declared, “Those included mention of plaintiffs and defendants not in the complaint, supposed ‘declarations’ from non-existent or never-present individuals, false quotations purporting to be taken from the text of H.B. 1193, and several erroneous claims that the law had already led to the demise of apparently fictitious programs.” ‘Botch job’: After judge’s ruling riddled with AI errors, appeals court allows Mississippi DEI ban to take ...
European Parliament Runs out of Patience with Islam October 19, 2026
The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the Muslim Brotherhood and calling on action to be taken against Islamists in Europe. French European Parliament member Céline Imart said of the passage, “This is a historic victory because it is a European first.” European Parliament Condemns Muslim Brotherhood, Calls for Crackdown on Islamist Influence › American Greatness– amgreatness.com News Source EXCERPT: The European Parliament has approved a resolution condemning the Muslim Brotherhood and calling for stronger action against Islamist influence in European institutions. The resolution is a significant development in the continent’s efforts to combat political extremism. The center-right European People’s Party spearheaded the ...