Gin Armstrong and Derek Seidman

The High Costs of the Cloud

Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.

Kalena Thomhave Jun 17, 2026

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Tax the Rich and Save the World

A movement to reshape the structure of taxation in the U.S. is gaining steam.

Nancy Folbre Jun 9, 2026

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The AI Safety War in My Back Yard

In the contest between Micah Lasher and “AI guy” Alex Bores, is Bores a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

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GIN ARMSTRONG is a senior research analyst with the Public Accountability Initiative. She is based in Buffalo, New York. DEREK SEIDMAN is a research analyst with the Public Accountability Initiative.

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July/August 2020

Corporate Funding of Police Foundations

The lavish overfunding of the police goes beyond public money.

Gin Armstrong and Derek Seidman Jul 1, 2020