URGENT: Elon Musk just launched his megalomaniac bid for world domination: a terrifying merger of SpaceX, xAI, and X. And he wants $75 billion in public funds. We only have a couple of weeks to pressure the SEC to prevent Musk’s corporate autocracy. action.eko.org/a/sec-block-...

Mark Carney wants to build AI factories in the middle of downtown Vancouver. It’ll likely spike energy prices, and suck up water resources - but local communities are fighting back. If we can make the backlash big enough, we can force the government to rethink: eko.org/canada-pause...

"If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the last decade, it’s that elite impunity really has no bounds."

"Apartheid without borders."

Read our interview with @kaburbank.bsky.social on Flock, and more, on today's Ekō News: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) exists to challenge corporate power and fight for people over profits. Donate now to keep Ekō strong @eko.org action.eko.org/a/donate-wra... #Activism #Activists #Politics #Money #Power #PeopleOverProfits #Ekō #Donate #MakeADonation

Wondering about what's going on in Hungary? We talked to @thencarolsaid.bsky.social and got the view from the ground.

Electric trucks are ramping up fast 🌏 ⚡ Sales surged in 2024 and are already nearing that total again in the first half of 2025. As diesel prices spike, electric trucks are becoming the best option for businesses looking to cut costs, reduce risk, and move away from fossil fuel dependence. 1/3

URGENT: Trump has lost it, and we need to stop him NOW. He threatened to erase Iran's entire civilization tonight. That's genocide, plain and simple. We only have a couple hours to act before it's too late: action.eko.org/a/impeach-tr...

Things are going to get quite bad.

“The Trump administration is playing god with our most vulnerable wildlife."

What does the global economy look like in two weeks?

President Donald Trump delivered a rambling address on Wednesday during which he said, variously, that the US was winning the war, that the war would be over soon, that the war would take a few more weeks.

Violence in South Sudan claims dozens of lives

"We have to be clear-eyed. The Trump administration has shown utter contempt for both domestic and international law."

War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching An interview with Dr. Ala’a Shehabi "By way of a reminder, Israel had already bombed Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran...so it was already a regional war" ekonews.substack.com/p/war-on-ira...

Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered. This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us. Help us block OpenAI's deal with the devil: action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...

Hey so I watched my state get set on fire by narcos this week, and it almost felt normal 🫠 My q&a with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ekonews/...

Chaos erupts in Mexico as cartel balance is upended "Jalisco, which is where Guadalajara is, where Puerto Vallarta is, it was one of those places where you didn’t see the insane retaliatory violence." - @eoinhiggins.bsky.social interview with @nikkimcr.bsky.social at substack.com/home/post/p-...

Iran: Wartime coming? "Diplomacy is still alive unless this is all a ruse and there is a surprise attack coming... I think that’s unlikely." substack.com/home/post/p-... @eoinhiggins.bsky.social

Thanks to a new Substack subscriber who says "Your news coverage is exceptional: I don't know any other source for the news you offer. You write clearly and concisely. Your petitions don't repeat what other news sources present." Good work, @eoinhiggins.bsky.social! Curious? substack.com/@eknews1

An Ekō ad truck is cruising London with a clear message for UK PM Starmer: Grok is generating AI child porn. It's time to ban X and Grok. There must be consequences. Sign the call to all our leaders: action.eko.org/a/ban-x?bsky

Despite their green pledges, #Volvo and #Daimler continue investing in diesel trucks that harm our health, climate, and economies. #IdleGiants #ElectricTrucks

Canada: elbows down!? Mark Carney just fast-tracked a project in "the national interest"...that's 100% US-owned! Outrageous -- fight back here: action.eko.org/a/carney-elb...

Dining out while the world burns -- Trump, Ukraine, climate and more in this edition of Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social (Free post) ekonews.substack.com/p/dining-out...

Big storms are getting worse -- and we know who to blame. A lawsuit against Shell, Amazon greenwashing, and a chance to save Java's gibbons, in today's Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social : substack.com/home/post/p-...

“The people can take on corporate power when we act in large enough numbers,” Kabas told Ekō News. “This whole ordeal should serve as a warning to other companies who think bending to Trump’s will is going to work in their favor.”

Consumer pressure works: why Disney caved on Jimmy Kimmel, from Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social substack.com/home/post/p-...

How is Cuba responding to US aggression toward Venezuela? Find out more with Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social: ekonews.substack.com/p/cuba-stand...

Friday's Substack from @eoinhiggins.bsky.social and the Ekō team: A coup in Madagascar after popular anger ekonews.substack.com/p/a-coup-in-...

NEW: Ekō News, with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social writing! Sign up for our Substack for our spin on what's going in the world with an emphasis on corporate power, and what you can do to ensure we put people and planet ahead of profit. First edition: ekonews.substack.com/p/greta-thun...

🚨 Today, we’re joining the global call for Hyundai to clean up its supply chain. Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses, and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive change. ✊Join #HyundaiDriveChange: eko.org/hyundai-drive-change

DONALD TRUMP VS JIMMY KIMMEL Tell Disney capitulating to Trump is unacceptable. Bring Kimmel back, now: action.eko.org/a/disney-kim...

Why does the world's richest man need another $29 billion...despite tanking the business? www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing and genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction Israel NOW. action.eko.org/a/gaza-invas...

Elon's diner is just one of his many accomplishments this year. With Tesla's AGM coming up in November, it's time for his annual review: elonsannualreview.com

AGs Bonta (CA) and Jennings (DE) can ensure OpenAI doesn't abandon its non-profit mission, which will help keep AI safe. We need them to hear our message that OpenAI founder Sam Altman (who has a history of being dishonest) can't be trusted. Tag AG Bonta (@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov) in the comments!

DELAY THE AUCTION! Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/

Suspicious.

Trump just ambushed South African President Ramaphosa with conspiracy-fueled racist propaganda because of Elon's obsession with (untrue) "white genocide" in his home country. We can't allow global politics to be run through racist conspiracy theorists -- sign and share: www.WorldVsTrump.com

Doug Ford is about to wipe out Ontario's endangered species. We have 3 days to stop him. action.eko.org/a/doug-fords...

New reporting: OpenAI recently announced a nonprofit commission to guide how it spends its "potentially historic financial resources," but critics see it as a ploy to smooth its path to becoming fully for-profit, shedding the nonprofit control that was core to its founding.

Trump just told Bukele he was going to send "homegrown" criminals to El Salvador and that Bukele is going to "need to build about 5 more places." We cannot allow our governments to cooperating with Trump, in any way. SIGN AND SHARE THE WORLD VS TRUMP OPEN LETTER: action.eko.org/a/world-lead...

@eko.org took a bike ride today to visit Swiss Re’s Annual General Meeting in Zurich and present a petition signed by over 95,000 thousand people. Our demand? “No more insurance cover for forest-destroying, land-grabbing agribusinesses." Read about it here 👉 www.publiceye.ch/en/media-cor...

Zuck is the self-declared king of free speech but wants to ban a book by a Meta whistleblower. We think that's wrong, so we put the book on a crowd-funded Times Square billboard. Join the campaign - action.eko.org/a/stop-mark-... - and share this image so Zuck can't sweep it under the rug.

"Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don't know how anything works." Amazing tagline for the last five plus years.

The footage is chilling: Tufts University and Fulbright student Rümeysa Öztürk was ambushed and abducted by masked ICE agents. In the video, you can hear her pleading desperately to be released. Join the Call to Free Rümeysa Öztürk: action.eko.org/a/protect-st...

Elon Musk out here buying friends as usual: www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-of... Oh and check out that image! It's our FireElon.org poster :)

Our new crowdfunded ad is up in Times Square...taking aim at Trump's Instagram post crowning himself a king. We can all see who really has the power. And if we don't want a King of the United States, we need to bring together the opposition worldwide. So sign and share: FireElon.org

Trump threatening to invade....everyone? The Putin playbook in action. WorldVsTrump.com