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Billionaires demand more babies but make parenthood unaffordable

The economic model championed by figures like Musk makes raising children economically irrational for most households.

GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - MARCH 13: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO talks to employees as he holds his son X Æ A-XII during a visit at the company's electric car plant Tesla Gigafactory on March 13, 2024 near Gruenheide, Germany. Musk is visiting the plant following an arson attack on March 4 on a nearby power transmission tower that left the factory without electricity until March 11. A leftist activists group called "Vulkan Group" ("Vulkangruppe") has taken responsibility for the attack. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Trump just sent a very dangerous message to Latin America

No one is safe from an immediate and violent US intervention.

President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference following a US attack on Venezuela, at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida

Britain calls it safety. It is censorship

The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza’s pain, silences dissent and spreads censorship.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: In this photo illustration, the age-restriction warning screen of the website PornHub is displayed on two digital screens, on January 16, 2025 in London, England. Today, the UK communications regulator Ofcom issued guidance under the Online Safety Act that will require websites with pornographic material to introduce "robust" age-verification measures for UK users by July 2025. Meanwhile in the United States, the country's supreme court this week heard arguments in the case of Supreme Court announced in July that it would hear oral arguments in the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, in which plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of HB 1811, the age-verification law imposed by Texas for websites with adult content. Aylo, the parent company of the website Pornhub, has criticised such age-verification measures, saying they simply force users to darker corners of the web that do not require age checks. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Leaving X: The right move or a leap into the unknown?

Some news outlets are abandoning Musk’s divisive platform – but is migrating to alternatives, like Bluesky, a solution?

X

Elon Musk is a threat to Brazil’s democracy

Under the guise of defending free speech, the tech mogul is attempting to assert dominance over Brazil’s judiciary.

Blocked X account of Elon Musk

A Brazilian ‘Ministry of Truth’ is in the making

President Lula’s government is proving to be a threat to Brazil’s democratic future.

Brazil's President Lula with a Brazilian flag behind him

What happened in Brazil was not a repeat of Jan 6 in the US

The Bolsonarista attack in Brasilia was much more dangerous than the pro-Trump insurrection in Washington.

Brazil protests

Brazil cannot afford to let Bolsonaro off the hook

The ongoing episode of post-election violence shows what Brazil needs today is not reconciliation but de-radicalisation.

Bolsonaro supporters block a roadway in Brazil

Bolsonarism has already won in Brazil, even if Bolsonaro loses

Bolsonaro has gained seats in Congress amid a broader rightward shift that will keep him influential even if Lula wins.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, second right, who running for reelection, and Sao Paulo candidate for governor Tarcisio de Freitas, center left, attend a Mass at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady Aparecida on her feast day in Aparecida, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Bolsonaro will face Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva in a presidential runoff on Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)

Brazil’s never ending war on the poor

Brazilian police are waging a deadly war against the poor because they were created to do just that.

Police patrol Jacarezinho neighborhood in Brazil