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The latest announcement appears to apply to those working for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and adds to a list that was started some time ago. The list of “words to avoid” now includes the following:

• clean or dirty energy
• carbon/CO2 footprint
• climate change
• decarbonization
• emissions
• energy transition
• green
• sustainability/sustainable
• tax breaks/tax credits/subsidies

U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025 was almost entirely driven by investment in data centers and information processing technology, according to Harvard economist Jason Furman. Excluding these technology-related categories, Furman calculated in a Sept. 27 post on X.com GDP growth would have been just 0.1% on an annualized basis, a near standstill that underlines the increasingly pivotal role of high-tech infrastructure in shaping macroeconomic outcomes.

The US health secretary’s claims are false, as research finds no clear connection between circumcision and autism.

... To end with a hint of optimism, at least we know what works, at least it’s clear what is causing the rise in homelessness—even if elected officials pretend otherwise. And we also know what works to get people back into housing—even if elected officials are killing these programs.

Housing First has proven effective. HUD and the US Department of Veterans Affairs were finding major success getting veterans into permanent housing with this approach.

And if the eviction to prison pipeline is shut down, real progress could be made in ending the national disgrace of hundreds of thousands of Americans sleeping on the streets. Unfortunately there is almost zero discussion of this by either of the two parties we’re gifted with in the “greatest democracy in the history of the world.”

To fill that void some Americans are just maybe starting to organize to do something about it themselves. We’ll look at those efforts next week.

Hezbollah and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, however, Tel Aviv has violated the agreement more than 4,500 times. As per official data, at least 276 have died as a result of the violations.

Hezbollah and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, however, Tel Aviv has violated the agreement more than 4,500 times. As per official data, at least 276 have died as a result of the violations.

New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness.

With wealth inequality and billionaire control over American society growing ever more obscene, it’s well past time to implement a maximum wage limit.

An unknown number of Palestinians abducted by Israel died or were killed while in custody; living former prisoners have described horrific and sometimes deadly torture.