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fromThe Nation
2 days agoCorporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight
Democratic leaders prioritize tech industry funding over confronting AI-driven harms despite widespread voter demand for tougher action.
Viroqua, population 4,407, is far from New York City, where clueless pundits and political operatives keep telling us that Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's advocacy for an end to the genocide in Gaza is too extreme. But the news from Viroqua offers a reminder that Mamdani and candidates like him are not on the margin of the national debate. Nor do they threaten Democratic prospects in 2026.