Democracy Needs a Reboot for the Age of Artificial Intelligence Democracy Needs a Reboot for the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A revolution in machine learning will transform society. We can’t let tech companies use it to usurp power.
Nov 8, 2017 / Katharine Dempsey
How the Swindlers of Silicon Valley Avoid Paying Taxes How the Swindlers of Silicon Valley Avoid Paying Taxes
Now they’re pushing an ingenious new dodge that would allow them to pay even less.
Oct 17, 2017 / William Greider
A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying
The Facebook CEO destroyed privacy as we know it. Imagine what he’d do in the White House.
Aug 18, 2017 / Jake Bittle
500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize 500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize
Their victory builds on a movement to uplift rank-and-file workers on the margins of the tech boom.
Jul 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump
An interview with Maria Noel Fernandez from Silicon Valley Rising.
May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff
Can Engineers Change Silicon Valley’s Political Agenda? Can Engineers Change Silicon Valley’s Political Agenda?
An interview with Maciej Cegłowski from Tech Solidarity.
May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff
Silicon Valley Sweatshops Silicon Valley Sweatshops
How a visa program is keeping immigrant workers poorly paid and tied to their employers.
Apr 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them ‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them
The wealthy have taken over intellectual culture, and it’s devastating progressive politics.
Apr 12, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis
If you’re not part of the tech boom, good luck finding affordable housing.
Mar 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President? Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President?
The industry pinned its hopes on him early on.
Dec 13, 2016 / Feature / Siva Vaidhyanathan