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Citizens Are Standing Up Against Data Centers in Their Communities

Posted on 11/11/2026 by Nancy Dietrich and Lois Kain

The growth of data centers across the globe has been astonishing. According to datacentermap.com, there are currently over 12,000 data centers worldwide, with over 4,700 in the United States. AI (artificial intelligence) hyperscale data centers, or “hyperscalers,” account for a … Continue reading →

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Flock Out of Central Illinois: A Conversation with Three Organizers

Posted on 11/11/2026 by Jay Burton - pseudonym

“You get some really weird crossovers of culture on anti-Flock that I just have not seen in community organizing elsewhere,” observes Ryan Gale of Tazewell County, who is part of an anti-Flock organizing campaign in downstate Illinois that has won … Continue reading →

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