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Public ownership of AI is no guarantee of democracy. We need democratic public ownership to prevent elites from maintaining control of the technology.

A shorter version of this OpEd appeared in The Hill Times July 20th, 2026 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has a clear mandate: to invest in projects that drive economic growth, support Canada’s low-carbon transition, and foster genuine economic reconciliation. When functioning at its best, the CIB is a catalyst for public good – a […]

Fifty years ago, British punk made its first breakthrough. From it grew a DIY culture that rejected traditional political labels but expressed a powerful discontent with Britain’s postwar social model.

Maine Senate hopeful Troy Jackson’s history is a case study of something the Left often discusses but rarely sees: a working-class politician who emerged from workplace organizing struggles and used his power to advance pro-worker policies.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2026 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — In a pair of key permit decisions announced today by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding Enbridge’s proposed pipeline tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac, the state has failed to carry out its duties under the Michigan Wetlands Protection Act... Read more »

The post Flow Water Advocates statement on Whitmer administration’s Line 5 tunnel permit decisions. appeared first on Flow Water Advocates.

Europe is in the middle of a heatwave, which is reflected in this satellite image showing daytime land surface temperatures. The image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on Tuesday 26 May. European Space Agency CC BY-SA 3.0 IN LESS THAN two months, Europe has been hit by three heatwaves that are exceptional in… Continue reading Heatwaves: anger and sadness. And hope, despite everything

Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (MDC DSA) condemns the upcoming, planned visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, D.C.

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Florida-based company has history of rate hikes and political manipulation   RICHMOND, VA — Today, Florida-based electric utility NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy submitted a merger application to the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Following the acquisition, NextEra would become the largest regulated electric utility monopoly in the United States, serving roughly 10 million customers across […]

The post NextEra-Dominion Merger Is Designed to Speed-Run the Data Center Boom — With Virginians Guaranteeing the Bill appeared first on Chesapeake Climate Action Network.

For five decades, Morocco has illegally occupied Western Sahara. The shooting of part of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in the territory, backed by state subsidies, serves a far-reaching effort to normalize Morocco’s colonial rule.

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Wildfires are becoming a familiar part of the European summer, from the hills of Wales to the forests of Spain and southern France.

The post Beyond the spark: Why wildfires across Europe are getting worse appeared first on 350.

Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor discusses her new memoir, the history of the N-word, and why her father used comedy to confront racism.

The Christian conservative Angel Studios’ Young Washington feels more like a MAGA political project than a movie. Sadly, it’s the exact kind of paint-by-numbers George Washington biopic you would’ve expected.

Duncan Chapel replies to Jessica MacKenzie and Simon Hannah

Bernie Sanders has proposed making artificial intelligence providers hand over 50% of their stock to a US sovereign wealth fund. Criticisms of the idea, ranging from AI skepticism to arguments against public ownership, have not been compelling.

Erdoğan stops his opponents through the courts, not with tanks. British socialists arguing about ‘creeping fascism’ ask the wrong question: the state Reform will inherit in 2029 is being built now.

Outrage at US complicity in the war on Gaza has pushed many Americans to think about international politics for the first time. The Left should seize this moment to push its vision of how the global order should run.

While Trump conducts his war against Greentech, many US states are forging ahead with energy expansion based on sun, wind, and water. Greentech’s slashing of the cost of renewable energy production and use has made states turn to it not only to protect the climate but to make energy affordable for their people.

The post Greentech Revolution in the States first appeared on Labor Network for Sustainability.

When James Cameron’s Aliens was released 40 years ago, film critics dismissed it as a dumb blockbuster, a defense of patriarchy, and a reflection of US scorched-earth military policy. They were wrong on all counts.