JAKE JOHNSON – “We’re glad to see that these news organizations are suing,” said Jameel Jaffer. “The president’s decision to bar them from the White House for the content of their reporting is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment. It’s an attack both on press freedom and the public’s right to independent information about the government.”
Chairman Xi goes to Washington
MEL GURTOV – China’s President Xi Jinping’s sixth visit to the US has come and gone. Expectations were low for any kind of breakthrough on longstanding issues such as Taiwan’s status, human rights, the South China Sea (SCS), and especially tariffs. The emphasis was on pomp and circumstance, which Trump provided in abundance.
AI Is Moving Into Nuclear Weapons Systems. Fail-Safe Reviews Are Critical.
ISABELLE WILLIAMS – The integration of AI into nuclear systems is underway. The guardrails, safety, and security frameworks needed to understand and manage the consequences are not. A new generation of AI-informed nuclear fail-safe reviews is urgently needed in all countries with nuclear weapons.
Public Service Update from Oregon’s Secretary of State
TOBIAS READ – New week, new round of updates from the Secretary of State’s office.
Trump Mismanages US-China Relations Around AI
MEL GURTOV – A major incident in OpenAI’s lab suggests the urgency of a US-China agreement to slow down AI’s development while there is still time. Major AI company heads, including Elon Musk, believe a slowdown is essential. But those who, like Trump, are only concerned with winning the AI race and have no sense of urgency about its unrestrained development are unlikely to change course.
Don’t Look Away from What the US is Helping Do in Israel
KATHY KELLY – The latest U.S. weapon sale to Israel further confirms U.S. complicity with Israel’s genocidal war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. We must heed an urgent call issued by those most impacted by the war crimes: “Don’t look away.”