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Digital Blackface Flourishes Under Trump and AI: "The state is bending reality"

Digital blackface—a form of Black cultural commodification repurposed for non

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AI Data Centers Force Dirty "Peaker" Power Plants Back Into Service

A growing number of so-called “peaker” electric generating units are being pr

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Jesse Hagopian and his new book "Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education”
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Jesse Hagopian Discusses Importance of Antiracist Education in New Book
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