# Democracy Now! Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Podcast: [Democracy Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-now-1621212)
Published: 2026-04-22T14:45:20+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/democracy-now-93048318
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## Resource

Headlines for April 22, 2026; AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?; “Colossus Failure”: Elon Musk’s Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis; “Data Colonialism”: Native Communities Fight AI Data Centers on Indigenous Land; Greenpeace Sends Ship to Support Global Sumud Flotilla’s Attempt to Break Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET.

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