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The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

Rural communities are leading the charge against AI data centers.

Jun 23, 2026 / Erica Etelson

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

The promise of AI comes with risks—from misinformation and bias to the erosion of human agency.

Jun 23, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The signing of the US Constitution in 1787, in a painting by Junius Brutus Stearns.

Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights to Everyone Else? Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights to Everyone Else?

If we want to make it another 250 years, the Constitution is going to have to do a lot more than protect individual political and civil rights.

Jun 23, 2026 / Feature / Elie Mystal

Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice, is as important in shaping of the Constiution as its framers.

America Is Due a Third Reconstruction America Is Due a Third Reconstruction

The nation can thank the Supreme Court for its periods of turmoil. It’s time for a new jurisprudence.

Jun 23, 2026 / Feature / Michele Goodwin

Children in El Barrio stand before the Young Lords' 1969 Garbage Offensive.

Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance

Hunter College students explore the story of El Barrio using the new app Radical Atmospheres.

Jun 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ana Agudelo

Activists gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States during the re-argument of Louisiana v. Callais on October 15, 2025, in Washington, DC.

How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights

It’s not enough to draw “neutral” districts. We need to overhaul the entire voting system.

Jun 23, 2026 / Cliff Albright

Autonomous robotic dogs fitted with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after US entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos come face to face as part of the interactive art installation.

A Practical Guide to Messing With Big Tech Oligarchs—With Cory Doctorow A Practical Guide to Messing With Big Tech Oligarchs—With Cory Doctorow

On this episode of Fighting Fascism, the man who named enshittification breaks down why AI is the biggest financial scam in history—and how to actually resist it.

Jun 23, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and OG Anunoby of the New York Knicks on a float during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals.

We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani

Mamdani’s Knicks speech was exhilarating, but we can’t let these kinds of spectacles prevent us from pressuring politicians to do better.

Jun 23, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Bari Weiss on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Free-Speech Fraud Bari Weiss Would Rather Deport Than Debate Free-Speech Fraud Bari Weiss Would Rather Deport Than Debate

As anti-war politics gain ground, Weiss’s Free Press is pushing to remove Trita Parsi from the US.

Jun 22, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump during a “Making Health Technology Great Again” event in the East Room of the White House, on July 30, 2025.

The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover

We fear that healthcare will become even more financialized as our systems become more deeply entangled with the AI bubble and the speculative investments that accompany it.

Jun 22, 2026 / Karim Sariahmed and Marc Shi

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