Silicon Valley

The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants

The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants

In the neighborhood where Cesar Chavez got his start, janitors, cooks and shuttle drivers are organizing to end the area’s inequality epidemic.

Mar 10, 2015 / Gabriel Thompson

People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality

People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality

As the FCC prepares to defend a free and open Internet, it’s vital to keep the pressure on.

Feb 3, 2015 / John Nichols

What the Sharing Economy Takes

What the Sharing Economy Takes What the Sharing Economy Takes

Uber and Airbnb monetize the desperation of people in the post-crisis economy while sounding generous—and evoke a fantasy of community in an atomized population.

Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / Doug Henwood

How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism

How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism How Silicon Valley Millionaires Stole Progressivism

In the battle against displacement in San Francisco, defenders of democracy are denounced as reactionaries, while agents of capital are lauded as revolutionaries.

Jul 15, 2014 / Feature / Zelda Bronstein

Silicon Valley Boosts a ‘Tech Groupie’ for Congress

Silicon Valley Boosts a ‘Tech Groupie’ for Congress Silicon Valley Boosts a ‘Tech Groupie’ for Congress

Major tech donors are investing in Ro Khanna. To get to Washington, he’ll have to push another Democrat out of the way.

May 21, 2014 / Feature / Ellen Cushing

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