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Let the Robots Into the Studio.

The Day the Music Industry Let the Robots Into the Studio. For decades, the record business treated artificial intelligence the way Dracula treated daylight: avoid at all costs, issue dramatic legal threats, and send expensive…



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The Modern Town Hall

Access, Engagement, and the Modern Town Hall: A Reflection on Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Forum. This is how we roll. On April 2, 2026.   Congresswoman Maxine Waters hosted a telephone town hall for residents of…


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We?

Forbes/Reuters: Oil Prices Hit $100 Again—Trump Touts Cost Hike Benefits Trump touts oil price gains, saying ‘we make a lot of money,’ angering lawmakers Oil Wealth and Public Benefit: The United States vs. the United…


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Jesse and Me

“Jesse and Me” A Statement from Congresswoman Maxine Waters    The very Reverend Jesse Jackson, presidential candidate and civil rights leader, was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally…



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Peace Forge

    For more than seven decades, U.S. policy in the Middle East has oscillated between direct intervention, strategic patronage, and coercive containment. Iran sits at the center of that arc. The bilateral relationship can…


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The Other Side of the American Dream

The Other Side of the American Dream: Tracking the Rise in Americans Moving Abroad For generations, the United States symbolized upward mobility and global opportunity. In recent years, however, a quieter countercurrent has emerged: a…