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Astra Taylor Wants to Fix the Constitution

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By Astra Taylor
| Jacobin Verified
Lauren Fadiman What brought you specifically to democracy as a subject? As you mention in your book Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone, there are other topics that people on the Left tend to be more preoccupied with. Astra Taylor The spark for that project was my experience with Occupy Wall Street and at various protests over the years. One of the most common chants is the call and response “Show me what democracy looks like.
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Una battaglia per la democrazia

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By Astra Taylor, Saul Levin
| Internazionale Verified
Un anno e mezzo fa una schiera di dirigenti del settore tecnologico prendeva posto in prima fila alla cerimonia d’insediamento di Donald Trump, sancendo la nuova alleanza con il movimento Make America great again (Maga). Da allora l’amministrazione Trump ha steso il tappeto rosso alla Silicon valley, favorendo le ambizioni dell’industria dell’intelligenza artificiale e gli interessi dei suoi principali azionisti.
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The fight against AI datacenters isn’t just about tech – it’s about democracy

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By Astra Taylor, Saul Levin
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
‘Ordinary people are coming together across partisan divides to say no to a status quo that allows tech lobbyists to ram through data center deals at a breathtaking clip.’ Photograph: Noah Berger/Reuters Since the surreal scene at the 2024 presidential inauguration, when a row of big tech titans took their VIP seats and signaled their new alliance with Maga, the Trump administration has rolled out the red carpet for Silicon Valley’s AI ambitions and shareholder priorities.
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