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Musk’s slashing of government jobs, programs and departments isn’t the first effort by a president’s appointee to streamline government. William Howard Taft tried to do it − but very differently.
MAGA’s distaste for empathy is less a well-meaning critique than an all-out war as figures like Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson incorrectly — and dangerously — dismiss it as weakness.
The Peace Corps isn’t doing the same foreign policy work the State Department carries out. But it still helps the American brand internationally.
Surveillance of speech by algorithm raises urgent questions about data privacy and the future of a neutral, expert public service.
Musk seems to be poised to pivot Tesla towards new, more lucrative, sectors.
In January, the governing Liberals were more than 20 points behind in the polls, but with an election just days away, they’re now well ahead.
In an increasingly fragmented society, even a bumper sticker can be a subtle form of moral positioning.
Burn it all down? For some Americans who feel they’ve lost social status, that’s exactly what they want DOGE to do.
The targeting of the FDIC could dangerously erode its ability to manage financial crises, like the one that occurred in 2008.
The actions of the Trump administration on several fronts exhibit scientifically defined features of stupidity of many kinds.
Nearly every major American social media platform is ruled by a single founder with near-total control, thanks to a relatively new corporate share structure.
As global inequality soars, President Donald Trump has recruited a bloat of fellow billionaires to help run his administration, including the world’s richest man.
The president has been acting with extraordinary speed – but whistleblower groups are now catching up.
Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.
While President Donald Trump appears to govern with the flourish of a head of state, he is more invested in the job’s pageantry than the day-to-day.
In the 1930s a group sprang up in North America that wanted to merge the US with Canada. Elon Musk’s grandfather was a significant figure.
We tend to underestimate the threat of rare events but we can prime ourselves to be more alert to the signs.
Trump Media and Rumble joining X in legal fight against the Brazilian Supreme Court marks a new era of deregulation pushes.
Donald Trump has cited the Gilded Age era as an inspiration – but experts say it was rife with government and business corruption, social turmoil and inequality.
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