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[ad_1] The passage of New York’s statewide moratorium marks the speed at which the movement is growing — and winning — in both blue and red parts of the country. Nick Engelfried Waging Nonviolence The New York State Assembly made history this month by passing what could become the country’s first statewide moratorium on large new data centers. To activists all over the U.S. who are fighting these facilities and their massive social and environmental impact, the development seems like a turning point.  “In almost all 50 states, there’s immense grassroots pressure to institute moratoriums on data centers and halt…

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[ad_1] Janine Jackson FAIR “One-Year-Old Boy Killed After Officer Fires at Vehicle in Mississippi,” said the New York Times headline (6/16/26). So, a “one-year-old boy”—what most people would call a baby—was “killed after” a police officer fired at a vehicle, but there’s no verb you could use to connect those two things? The Times subhed continued that pacifying work: It is not entirely clear what led up to the shooting, but the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said that police officers were responding to a shoplifting call. “Ohh, shoplifting…!” we’re evidently supposed to say, before turning the page; that might make the baby murder make…

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[ad_1] Alan Macleod MintPress News If you are a Christian living in the Western United States, you have almost certainly been targeted with pro-Israel, anti-Palestine propaganda, paid for directly by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Your searches, location, and internet activity is being monitored by Israel, and your algorithms and search results across multiple platforms are being manipulated by Israeli government in what its American partner calls the “largest geofencing and targeted Christian digital campaign ever.” Amid a massive drop in support from the Christian community, Israel is spending millions of dollars to target individuals entering churches or Christian…

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[ad_1] The World Bank-administered fund for Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Gaza contains zero dollars, despite approximately $17 billion in pledges, due to stalled disbursement and legal disputes. The board has reportedly directed some donations into a private JPMorgan Chase account instead of the transparent, World Bank-administered account, drawing sharp criticism over a lack of independent oversight. No reconstruction contracts have been awarded because the board cannot operate in Gaza without security, but security is impossible without funding—creating a deadlock tied to Hamas’ refusal to disarm. The board’s requirement of a $1 billion entry fee has deterred major allies like…

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