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Rate hikes can’t stop drone strikes: Why is the Fed punishing Americans for the Hormuz blockade?

The op-ed argues the Federal Reserve's rate hike will not tame inflation driven by Middle East supply shocks, including Iran-backed attacks and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It contends tariffs and immigration restrictions also raise prices, so supply-side energy, trade, and immigration fixes are needed instead of higher interest rates. It frames the Fed's move as punishing Americans without producing more oil.

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AI doesn’t kill people — LLMs do

An op-ed argues that harms commonly blamed on 'AI' are specifically driven by large language models and the hyperscale data-center infrastructure behind them, using Memphis's Boxtown and xAI's Colossus as central examples. It contrasts this with lower-energy AI approaches and cites pollution, water stress, and electricity-rate impacts on households.

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Brainwashed by fear: How to save 2 generations lost to climate panic

This opinion piece argues that decades of climate doom messaging have left young people fearful and reluctant to have children, while citing greening, crop yields, cleaner air, and poverty reduction as evidence the alarm is overblown. It urges parents to challenge school climate curricula and promote a message of innovation and progress over panic.

Right 4.7

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Your next cancer scan shouldn’t depend on Moscow’s permission

The op-ed argues the U.S. should expand domestic production of medical and industrial radioisotopes to avoid dependence on Russia, China, and other foreign suppliers. It points to a new Oklo test reactor in Texas as evidence that streamlined nuclear development can rebuild capacity. It urges regulatory reform while maintaining safety standards.

Right 3.8

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Trump declares OIL CRISIS in extraordinary admission as he reveals shock truth about Russia's decimated industry

Trump declared that Ukraine's strikes have crippled Russia's diesel industry while urging Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries, even as US diesel prices hit a record high due to the Iran conflict. The article reports that Ukrainian officials contradicted Trump's claimed truce and that the fuel spike is becoming a political problem for Republicans before the midterms.

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Household confidence slumps ahead of Budget as families fret about job security, rising energy bills and higher interest rates

Household confidence has fallen to a three-month low ahead of the Budget, with consumers worried about job security, energy bills and rising interest rates. The article highlights 200,000 jobs lost since Labour took power and expected tax rises from the Chancellor, while also blaming the cost-of-living squeeze on an oil and gas surge tied to Donald Trump's Iran war.

Right 2.9

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How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices

Record diesel prices, driven by disruptions from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, are squeezing farmers during harvest. John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers Association describes paying about $7 a gallon and shifting money from other farm expenses to fuel. He warns many Black farmers are at risk and says the administration has offered no help.

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60 Minutes Transcript: The data center uproar

A 60 Minutes transcript examines the nationwide backlash against data centers, focusing on Texas residents who worry about water, power, land, noise, and local-government secrecy. It also presents industry arguments about AI benefits, national security, economic gains, and water-use comparisons.

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Data center developers want to make it hard to track them: elected official

A Texas county commissioner says a data center developer pitched big benefits while withholding specifics and requesting up to 90% property-tax rebates, as local resistance to data centers grows over transparency, water, and power costs. The report describes the AI-driven data center boom and notes both parties are increasingly questioning incentives and grid impacts.

Left 2.8

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Rise in fuel duty would cripple families this winter, Labour warned

Labour is under pressure to scrap planned fuel duty increases that would add about 7p per litre and nearly £4 to filling a family car. Campaigners and opposition figures warn the rises will hit household budgets during a cost-of-living crisis, while Treasury insiders say no decision has been made.

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