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A tech executive is quoted describing the AI industry's use of human-created work as possibly "the largest theft of labor in human history." The remarks come from internal documents uncovered in a lawsuit and reported by Mother Jones, which says they show how tech leaders talk in private. The comments have reignited debate over whether AI companies fairly compensate the writers, artists and workers whose material trains their systems.

Mother Jones reports that billionaires in the United States pay a far lower effective tax rate than the average American worker. The piece argues that as wealth has become increasingly concentrated at the top, tax rates for the wealthiest Americans have declined, allowing them to pay a smaller share of their income than ordinary households.

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel's longtime collaborator is facing criticism after saying people should be less judgmental about a deadly strike that hit a school in Iran. The remarks, reported by Mother Jones, drew backlash as civilian casualties in Iran continue to fuel debate over the conflict and the ethics of striking populated areas. Critics say the comments downplay civilian deaths.

Mother Jones argues that Jim Crow segregation, long considered relegated to history, is being revived through decisions by the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. The piece frames recent rulings by the Roberts court as dismantling civil rights protections built after the segregation era, prompting debate over the court's direction on race and voting rights.

A Mother Jones report examines artwork the Trump administration no longer wants and the artists affected by its removal or rejection. The piece highlights how shifting political priorities in US government spaces and programs are leaving creatives without commissions, exhibitions, or institutional support, and raises questions about the role of art in public life under the current administration.