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commondreams.org > opinion > data-centers-2028-election

Elevating Data Center Activism for the 2028 Election

22+ hour, 15+ min ago   (645+ words) Rural Michigan residents rally against the $7 billion Stargate data center planned on southeast Michigan farmland in Saline, Michigan on December 1, 2025. To fight back against Big Tech, the movement must articulate a clear diagnosis of the problem, adapt to changing political…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > trumps-desperate-attempt-to-bribe-voters-ahead-of-election-is-a-new-low

Trump’s Desperate Attempt to Bribe Voters Ahead of Election is a New Low

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1716+ words) At a speech at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas yesterday, Donald Trump promised,“if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000.” Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: “Even for…...

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commondreams.org > news > nyc-second-home-tax

Guess What Happened After New York Raised Taxes on the Rich? More Millionaires Moved In

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (510+ words) US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) shares a laugh with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during Mamdani's 100 Day Address in Maspeth, New York on April 12, 2026. "Tax flight is nothing more than a myth, and should be given as much credence…...

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commondreams.org > news > missouri-2026-congressional-map

'Massive Loss for Trump': US Supreme Court Tosses Missouri GOP Map, Again

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (489+ words) Activists display signs opposing a GOP gerrymandering effort during a press conference inside the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol on September 10, 2025 in Jefferson City. "The Missouri Supreme Court should throw the secretary of state in jail if this extremist…...

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commondreams.org > news > zohran-mamdani-911

Top Democrats Called Out for Silence Over Racist Push for Mamdani to Skip 9/11 Memorial

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (777+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at Gouverneur Health to announce a series of new policy moves involving public health and taxes on February 3, 2026 in New York City. "Hi Democrats, don’t think that millions of Muslims—and not just…...

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commondreams.org > news > missouri-republican-gerrymandering

'Missourians Deserve Better Than This Republican Chaos': Legal Battle Over GOP Map Erupts

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (237+ words) Activists protest Republican gerrymandering during a press conference inside the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol Building on September 10, 2025 in Jefferson City, Missouri. "Over 305,000 Missouri voters, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, took action to block this political power grab last fall....

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commondreams.org > news > trump-mail-voting

250+ Current, Former Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump Attack on Mail Voting

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (626+ words) Clerk Matthew Sandbar demonstrates part of the ballot sorting process to members of the media attending a walkthrough of the Philadelphia Ballot Processing Center for the midterm elections on October 27, 2022. "In utter defiance of the Constitution, President Trump is attempting…...

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commondreams.org > news > chris-wright-venezuela-oil

Trump Official Denies Stealing Venezuela's Oil One Hour After Boasting Country is 'Forced to Work' With US

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (387+ words) US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrives at the US Senate in Washington, DC on June 18, 2025. "We have a lot of leverage over Venezuela. We control the sale of oil outside of their country," said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright....

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commondreams.org > news > diesel-prices-2026-midterms

'Can't Message That Away': GOP Frets as Trump Administration Desperately Spins Record-High Diesel Prices

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (422+ words) The price of diesel fuel is displayed at a gas station in New York in September 4, 2026. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said President Donald Trump is "trying to drive these prices down," even though the president's war has been the…...

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commondreams.org > news > noncitizen-voters

Trump 'Laying the Groundwork for Election Meddling' With DHS Hunt for Noncitizen Voters

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (518+ words) President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on March 24, 2026. "Trump is pulling DHS agents from human trafficking and terrorism cases to chase…...