Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, a solo episode on the perilous alliance between American politics and the tech industry.

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Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embraces the project of American empire.
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Pro-Trump supporters watch the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump on their mobile phone on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
(Jim Vondruska / Getty Images)This week, I’m doing a solo episode of Tech Won’t Save Us to bring together some important issues that have been on my mind lately. This is a recording of a talk I gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the Internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embraces the project of American empire.
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Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
Brazil’s renewable energy is being exploited to justify unnecessary data center construction. Laís Martins joins Paris Marx to discuss why the renewable energy sector is behind a rise in Brazilian data center development, how this is impacting communities, and the ways this greenwashing is redirecting funding away from more socially progressive projects.
Laís Martins is a technology reporter at The Intercept Brasil.
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