Are we heading into a world divided by AI tribes?

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The Politics of Data Center Opposition

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Politics Anti-tech backlash will be a major issue in the coming years. Monterey Park, CA – April 01: City officials had previously welcomed its plans to build a sprawling, new data center and the jobs and tax revenue that would follow, but suddenly city opposition to the plan spurred up.Continue Reading

VIDEO: Allegra Kirkland and Mike Rothschild on Why Some Conspiracy Theories Stick With Us

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Conspiracy theories have become an inescapable part of American politics and political culture. I talked to Mike Rothschild, a journalist and conspiracy researcher who writes TPM’s Rough Edges column, about why some conspiracies endure, and what happens when fringe ideas are legitimized by some of the most powerful people on earth. WeContinue Reading

The solution to creeping technofacism? Be annoying

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commentary Tech breakthroughs are infiltrating our sports and politics. But a better, more aggravating world is possible Nights and Weekends Editor Published April 13, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Technofascism is intruding into our sports and politics (Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morningContinue Reading