‘A Big F*ck You to Big Tech’: New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center
“It’s time to build communities, not data centers,” said one local activist.
Why Corporate Media Needed to Misrepresent Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s kind of politics terrified an elite that thrives on keeping the 99 Percent divided and conquered.
Firm Selling Israel’s Spy Tech Woos Europe’s Cops
Israel and its support network thrive on war. As the EU’s leading players are dedicated to building a war economy, it is grimly logical that they are looking to Israel…
University of Texas Regents Approve Limits on Teaching ‘Unnecessary Controversial Subjects’
Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.
Polymarket, Substack Unveil Partnership With Dystopic Pro-Gambling Tagline
“Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets,” Polymarket’s X account said in a post announcing the deal.
Mexico Declines Trump’s Gaza Peace Board and Reaffirms Support for Palestine
Mexico will instead attend the inaugural session as an observer through its ambassador to the United Nations, signaling that it is not withdrawing from dialogue but insisting on inclusive diplomatic…
Why Labor Needs a Declaration of Political Independence
Wouldn’t it be better to build with the membership a vision that puts working people in the center of the economy rather than as an afterthought of trickle-down two-party politics?
The Value Chain of Suffering in the Global South
The drug trade – and the ‘War on Drugs’ that polices it – unleashes a value chain of suffering on peasant communities in the Global South. You cannot explain such…
‘Extremely Dangerous Situation’: Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
“Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position.”
Ring Scraps Flock Partnership Following Uproar Over Super Bowl AI Commercial
There is still “reason to distrust” the company, one security expert said, warning it has backtracked on plans before.
Data Center Giant Secures $14 Million Deal to Consume 40% of Pennsylvania Town’s Excess Water
The data center will get access to 400,000 gallons of water per day—enough to serve over 2,300 homes.
Scotiabank Subsidiary Fully Divests From Israeli Arms Firm
The decision follows two years of nationwide protests, cultural boycotts, and investor pressure.
Jeffrey Sachs: No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
The current threat of an attack by the US did not begin with any failure by Iran to negotiate. On the contrary, it began with the United States’ repudiation of…
‘Keep Hope Alive’: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President
In the 1960s, Jackson worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Jackson was with King when King was assassinated in Memphis on April…
Ch4 Doc Shows Starmer’s Ban on Palestine Action Was Done To Protect the Arms Industry
Why is it still ok to imply that Palestinians are collectively responsible for the actions of Hamas?