Progressives look to recharge the Green New Deal for the AI era

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Progressives look to recharge the Green New Deal for the AI era
A group of insurgent Democrats have won House primaries in recent weeks. They could have a major impact on how the party deals with the environment.
 

By Timothy Cama
07/12/2026 02:00 PM EDT



A new crop of progressive Democrats poised to join the House next year could pump new energy into the quest for a “Green New Deal” and even expand its scope eight years after activists put the aggressive climate change policy in the spotlight.

The insurgents — some of whom have unseated more moderate incumbents in closely watched primaries for safe blue seats — will arrive at a time when Democrats focus less on talking about a climate crisis and more about pocketbook issues, and when the party is grappling with how to respond to the artificial intelligence boom.


The progressives could generate tensions with party leaders looking to win back the House on a message of affordability that has not featured talk of what Republicans call the “Green New Scam.”

“The Green New Deal, frankly, is a floor now, not a ceiling, for what we need to actually be looking at doing,” Melat Kiros, an attorney who unseated incumbent Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette (D) in a primary last month, said during an interview.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/progressive-democrats-green-new-deal-00989390

[rangerrebew]

Remember all the people celebrating Trump had killed the green movement?

[Smokin Joe]

Who programs AI will rule that. If it is stuffed with BS, well, BS in, BS out.

I live in a dumb house. Furnace from the '60s, copper plumbing, no automatic anything. Mechanical timers on washer and dryer. Only the teevee and 'puters, cell phone are the relative weak points. I even have a fireplace if I need more heat. I will keep it that way, and continue to drive my 20th century vehicles, because most of it cannot be hacked.

[rangerrebew]

Who programs AI will rule that. If it is stuffed with BS, well, BS in, BS out.

I live in a dumb house. Furnace from the '60s, copper plumbing, no automatic anything. Mechanical timers on washer and dryer. Only the teevee and 'puters, cell phone are the relative weak points. I even have a fireplace if I need more heat. I will keep it that way, and continue to drive my 20th century vehicles, because most of it cannot be hacked.

Do you live in a military barracks?