Elon Musk

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Politics April 16, 2025

A need for chaos powers some Americans’ support for Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the US government

by Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware and Kevin Arceneaux, Sciences Po, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A video of a Las Vegas Tesla dealership…

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International February 25, 2025

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration. As head of his…

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National February 10, 2025

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

by Allison Stanger, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE,…

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Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Justice November 5, 2024

Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in

by Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Oct. 28, 2024, just over a week before Election Day, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

Justice February 6, 2024

Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

by Justin P. Klein, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick has blocked Elon Musk’s US$55.8…

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Music April 21, 2025

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