by Austin C. McCoy | Nov 3, 2026 | 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, AI, ALPR, Anthropic, big tech, data centers, elections, Flock, labor, license plate readers, Meta, midterms, Op-Ed, OpenAI, Organizing, Taxes, Workers
Since taking front row seats at Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, Big Tech companies led by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and others have accumulated more profits and political power than they have ever before enjoyed. However, as Big Tech has sought to impose AI technology onto U.S. communities, often without consent, masses of Americans have risen to challenge AI data…
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by Erin Reed | Nov 3, 2026 | 60 Minutes, Abdul El-Sayed, elections, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Rights, Op-Ed, Senate, Trans Rights
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has long been a vocal ally to transgender people. In the 2026 midterms, he has not wavered in that support, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars in attack ads, much of which has been focused on transgender people, that have poured into this year’s elections from the Republican Party and, even at times…
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by Mitchell Plitnick | Nov 2, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Op-Ed, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, War, Yemen
The first of two elections that many believe are the final bell before all out war is resumed against Iran is now complete. Although it seems likely that the efforts to cobble together a governing coalition in Israel, if that is even possible, will take weeks, the American midterms are expected to be the last milestone before the United States and Israel launch a massive attack on Iran.
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by Nolan Higdon | Nov 2, 2026 | AI, big tech, China, Op-Ed, Technology
During a September 2026 visit to Ireland, President Donald Trump declared, “We’re leading China in AI [artificial intelligence]. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins.” His remarks arrived after months of calls from the public and tech industry insiders to slow AI development. These concerns were triggered by…
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by Nolan Higdon | Oct 3, 2026 | Corporate Media, free press, Larry Ellison, Media, Op-Ed, Trump Administration
“CNN, MSNOW and Politico back at the White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban,” read a September 24, 2026 Associated Press headline, published just one week after the administration had barred the three outlets from press briefings. In response to the ban, the White House press pool — a rotating group of journalists, photographers, and broadcast technicians organized by the White…
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by Mark Weisbrot | Oct 3, 2026 | brazil, elections, Latin America, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marco Rubio, Op-Ed, Trump Administration
One of the most important elections in recent Latin American history will take place Sunday in Brazil. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has recently been emphasizing the issue of national sovereignty. One reason: The challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, has the strong backing of the Trump administration — and the US has been intervening heavily on his behalf. In the past few months of…
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