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Chris Hedges Report: How The Epstein Network Is Privatizing Government

August 6, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , , , ,
Under the radar, the billionaire class is building the infrastructure and models necessary to create a dystopian future in which cities become billionaire fiefdoms - completely privatized, governed by dictatorial CEOs and financed by subservient taxpayers. The buildout of data centers is one essential part of the effort to construct a totalitarian capitalist society, which is already advancing. In this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Hedges interviews investigative journalist Whitney Webb, the author of “One Nation Under Blackmail,” who unravels the complex relationships between elected leaders, the National Security State, the state of Israel and Big Tech.

States Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair Share

August 2, 2026 Shaddi Zeid, Inequality.org. , , ,
A year ago, Congress and President Trump deeply slashed taxes on corporations and the rich. Those cuts were funded by historic cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, education and many other programs our communities rely on. Today, those cuts have left many states badly in need of new revenue sources. Illinois may have found one — and other states should pay attention. This June, Illinois lawmakers passed a tax on the digital advertising revenue of corporations like Google, Meta, and Amazon. These companies make billions selling targeted online advertisements based on the content you click on — while contributing relatively little to the public good or systems that make those profits possible. 

The Enduring US War On Russia

July 22, 2026 Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares, Consortium News. , , , ,
In his farewell address of January 1961, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans against the “acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex,” and the danger that “public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.” Sixty-five years on, Eisenhower’s warnings have been repeatedly and tragically vindicated. American democracy hangs by a thread, while the military-industrial complex, now including Silicon Valley, runs American foreign policy over the objections of the American people.

Big Tech Joins Big Oil In Ruining Summer

July 17, 2026 Clara Vondrich, DeSmog. , , ,
More than a century ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek invented the word “robot” for his play R.U.R., Rossum’s Universal Robots, about a factory that churned out humanoid machines whose mission was to liberate real people from work. Instead, the robots fomented a rebellion and killed off the human race.  Some version of this tale has played out in dozens of books and movies ever since. Now, with the runaway expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centers needed to feed its insatiable maw, we will have the dubious privilege of seeing if life imitates art.

AI’s Rise Is Being Fueled By The Sprawling US Military State

July 10, 2026 Sarah Lazare, In These Times. , , ,
Hossam Nasr was never under the impression Microsoft is a force for good, but says he ​“did genuinely believe it to be one of the lesser evil big tech companies.” So when he graduated with a computer science degree, he took a job there and moved to its Seattle campus in 2021. ​“I sort of felt like I had to work at a big tech company,” he recalls, ​“because that was the definition of what success in my field looks like.”  To his horror, he discovered the cloud storage service he worked on, Azure, provided the Israeli military with artificial intelligence tools essential to the post-October 2023 onslaught on Gaza.

AI Is Turbocharging Bosses’ Efforts To Spy On Their Workers

July 10, 2026 Michael Arria, Truthout. , , , ,
In March, The Lever reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had hired the infamous software company Palantir to implement its controversial return-to-office directive, warning that the contract could bring surveillance technology — commonly referred to as “Bossware” — to the federal workforce. Days later, those suspicions were confirmed. A published disclosure reveals that the company will “design, configure, deploy, and manage a secure, user-friendly tool to track USDA employees’ return to the office.” “AI has supercharged surveillance,” Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, told Truthout.

Microsoft Worker Emails Colleagues About Company’s Support For Genocidal ‘Israel’

June 27, 2026 Robert Freeman, The Canary. , , , ,
On his final day at the company, a Microsoft worker in Italy has sent out an email to thousands of colleagues informing them of how the corporation operates as the technological backbone of the Gaza holocaust perpetrated by so-called ‘Israel’. The hero, known to the Canary as ‘Nour’, said: After nearly two years as a Critical Environment Technician at a Microsoft Italy data center, I choose to resign. This is because, right now, Microsoft is massively expanding its European data centers (aka mass surveillance centers) to use Palestine as a laboratory for its experimental digital weaponry. For the past 994 days, Microsoft has powered the genocide of our people in Palestine, and the company’s European data centers are fundamental to how Microsoft abets crimes against humanity.

New Report: Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech And ICE

June 26, 2026 Shireen Akram-Boshar, Truthout. , , ,
A new report has outlined the massive expansion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s use of surveillance technologies and partnerships with technology companies during President Donald Trump’s second term. The report, released this week by Mijente, Just Futures Law, and Surveillance Resistance Lab, explains that billions of dollars of taxpayer funds have been diverted for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts with surveillance and technology companies. DHS runs both ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Heroes Disrupt Conference Hosted By Genocide-Backing Microsoft

June 24, 2026 Robert Freeman, The Canary. , , , ,
The absolute legends from pro-Palestine campaign group Your Tech Their Deaths (YTTD) have disrupted a Dublin conference hosted by the disgraced Microsoft, a company that has operated as the tech backbone of so-called ‘Israel’s’ holocaust in Gaza. The conference in question was Big Data Dublin 2026, held at the vomit-inducing address ‘One Microsoft Place’. In Ireland, we don’t just enable genocidaires, we now name streets after them. The blurb for the event says: Join Microsoft and Analytics Engine for Big Data Dublin 2026, a flagship event bringing together Ireland’s leading organisations to explore how AI and data are being applied to drive real business impact.

Nashville Rises In Opposition To Proposed Data Center Near Zoo

June 21, 2026 Albert Bender, People's World. , , ,
Seemingly out of the blue over the last few weeks came a proposal to build a massive data center right next to the Nashville Zoo. In response, on June 5, the Zoo initiated an online petition that so far has garnered over 460,000 signatures, with thousands more signatures each day. The petition is supported by the Metropolitan Nashville City Council, the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board, Mayor Freddie O’Connell, and Vice Mayor Angie Henderson. The board of the Nashville Zoo issued a statement saying it is “vehemently opposed” to the data center, which is currently in the permitting stage.

Big Tech Built A Gig Economy That Works Against Us

June 9, 2026 Michael Huggins, Inequality.org. , , ,
Recent reporting has confirmed what many working people already feel every day: companies are using personal data to decide the lowest wage someone will accept. What working people are calling exploitation, Silicon Valley is calling innovation.  The seven largest gig platforms in the United States — Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Favor, Instacart, Lyft, Shipt and Uber — are using data that tracks how long its users stay on an app, what jobs they accept, and how urgently they need income. This algorithm calculates what the employers can pay to get the job done at the lowest rate individuals will accept. Not what their labor is worth. Not what is fair. 

Everybody Hates Data Centers

June 6, 2026 Paul Messersmith-Glavin, Truthout. , , ,
Between 4,000 and 5,000 data centers are actively humming in the U.S. right now, draining energy and, in the case of some of the hyperscale ones, consuming as much as 5 million gallons of water per day. Even this does not satisfy the demand cultivated by the tech industry, however: At least 3,000 more data centers are under construction or planned, prompting a diverse grassroots mobilization against their construction. Indigenous people are resisting continued attempts to exploit their land, air, and water. Rural white folks, some of whom voted for Donald Trump, are now going door to door, outraged about rising electricity costs and water shortages.

Artificial Hype, Authentic Resistance: Gen Z Calls Out Big Tech Hype

May 26, 2026 Nolan Higdon, Scheer Post. , , ,
When a speaker at the University of Central Florida’s May 8, 2026 commencement declared, “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution,” it triggered boos that escalated when she spoke of “living in a time of profound change.” Gloria Caulfield, an aloof real estate executive, paused and looked around confused, asking, “Whoop, what happened?” She seemingly did not realize the graduating students were booing her techno-utopian position on AI, a fact made clear seconds later when she drew cheers for saying, “Only a few years ago, AI was not a factor in our lives.”

A Marxist View On The Environmental Impact Of AI Data Centers

May 24, 2026 Otis Grotewohl, Workers World. , , ,
Recent studies show that most people in the U.S. have an unfavorable view of data centers. A new Gallup survey just revealed that 70% of the U.S. population oppose data centers near their homes, which is a massive jump from only 47% in late 2025. (tomshardware.com, May 14) Another study from the Marquette University Law School shows that 62% of the U.S. population “believes the cost of data centers outweighs the benefits.” (Washington Post, April 15) Workers object to the growth of data centers for a variety of reasons. There is growing concern about impacts on the environment, utility costs, water consumption and climate change.

How The ‘Imperial Six’ Support Imperialism And Vice Versa

May 15, 2026 Zev Rosen, Workers World. , , ,
On March 11, at the height of the imperial war against Iran, Al Jazeera reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had declared key U.S. and Israeli corporations to be fair targets for resistance in the region. Specifically, the IRGC named Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle and Palantir. These “Imperial Six” corporations are key pillars of the U.S. economy of violence and destruction. Targeting them in solidarity with Iran and all nations targeted by colonialism can be a crucial step towards a world finally free from U.S. imperialism.
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