Rare earth elements form the quiet core of our digital lives, yet their extraction reveals a world built on exploitation rather than innovation. When the minerals powering our devices are tied to violence and displacement, digital progress becomes inseparable from human suffering.
Digital activism has transformed how we mobilize, resist, and demand change. But beyond tactics lies the challenge of not replicating the harm we seek to change. This article explores the difference between strategic and principled nonviolence in online spaces, drawing on insights from Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nonviolent Communication. It offers a powerful call to rehumanize our digital interactions and reclaim empathy as a radical force for transformation.
Artificial intelligence is often praised as a powerful ally in the fight against climate change. But as AI systems become more complex and widespread, so do their environmental costs. This article explores the double-edged relationship between AI and climate change — from energy consumption and e-waste to questions of power, accountability, and digital sustainability.
