✊ $130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
｢ McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments. It may be money standing in the Democrats’ way of fully embracing the data center resistance, she suggested, as many AI firms are donating hundreds of millions to campaigns to sway elections. ｣
AIPAC Wants #Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.
Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/magazine/aipac-democrats-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.YdIQ.FeCV2l-BCJYB
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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June 12, 2026
When Brad Lander opened his #Democratic primary bid for #NY 10th Congressional District late last year, he made a promise that would once have meant political suicide: He would not do #AIPAC’s bidding” in Washington.
Now the June 23 primary is almost here, and AIPAC has been a recurring theme throughout the campaign. A progressive #Jew and self-described liberal #Zionist, Lander challenged his opponent, the pro-#Israel incumbent #DanGoldman, to take a “people’s pledge” to limit money from #SuperPACs. He has sent a steady stream of text and email blasts comparing AIPAC with Wall Street and crypto — a new, unholy trinity of corrupting influences in democratic politics.
Tracking the Flood of AI Political Spending
Sharing an article about two supposedly progressive Super PACs that have been linked to Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson.
Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the #Midterms : ‘This Is a War’
One is allied with #Anthropic. The other is tied to #OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they’re leaving a trail of fearful #candidates and canceled ads in their wake.
#ai #elections #superpacs
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/anthropic-openai-super-pacs-midterms.html
File this under #democrats (& #GOP) in the pocket of #crypto #cryptocurrency industry via industry #superPACs
Prominently #JasmineCrockett #RubenGallego — other lesser known Dems as well.
Hawaii just passed a bill that undermines Citizens United.
The bill establishes corporations as “artificial persons” without the right to spend money on elections.
The bill could limit the influence of super PACs and be a model to challenge the influence of money in politics.
"The law, which takes effect July 1, 2027, redefines corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections. A volunteer group in Montana is gathering signatures in hopes of putting a similar issue to voters in November."
#SuperPACs #Hawaii
https://apnews.com/article/corporate-campaign-money-citizens-united-hawaii-71a28bc7e8f6e0279b31e999f222519a
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed unlimited political spending by corporations and unions. The ruling has impacted both Democrats and Republicans, with over $4 billion in outside political spending tracked in the 2024 federal elections. Hawaii's new law, effective July 1, 2027, redefines corporations to prevent election spending. The state's attorney general opposed the measure, citing potential legal challenges. A similar effort is underway in Montana.
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