About this episode

The episode covers various headlines including the environmental impact of AI, U.S. actions against Iranian infrastructure, austerity in education, immigration issues, and the rise of mercenary groups.

Headlines for June 12, 2026; “New Form of Imperialism”: Renowned U.N. Scientist on AI Boom’s Huge Water, Carbon & Land Footprint; U.S. Attacks Iranian Water Reservoirs Amid “Normalization” of Targeting Civilian Infrastructure; “Cautionary Tale”: NYC’s The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify Austerity; Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi: Trump Admin “Weaponizing Immigration Laws” to Deport Me; “Hell’s Army”: New Film Tracks Russia’s Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary Armies

People in this episode

Host: Democracy Now!

Guest: Mohsen Mahdawi

Topics covered

• AI and environment
• U.S.-Iran relations
• education austerity
• immigration laws
• mercenary armies

Keywords

• AI
• imperialism
• Iran
• education
• immigration
• mercenaries
• Wagner Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.N., Trump Admin, NYC’s The New School, Russia’s Wagner Group

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