‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal ‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal
In these excerpts from an interview with Melissa Harris-Perry, Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP who resigned amid accusations that she lied…
Jun 16, 2015 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Is Gawker’s Unionization a Sign That Creative Workers Are Finally Realizing Their Worth? Is Gawker’s Unionization a Sign That Creative Workers Are Finally Realizing Their Worth?
Can web publishing’s freewheeling structure shake up received wisdom about wielding collective labor power?
Jun 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen
What Amazon Taught the Cops What Amazon Taught the Cops
Predictive policing is just another form of supply-chain efficiency.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Ingrid Burrington
How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score
Welcome to the new Wild West of data collection without regulation.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Astra Taylor and Jathan Sadowski
These Workers Have a New Demand: Stop Watching Us These Workers Have a New Demand: Stop Watching Us
How workplace surveillance has become a menace to health and safety.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Jessica Bruder
‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political ‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political
New technologies will not solve our problems: People acting collectively will.
May 27, 2015 / Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor
5 Ways to Take Back Tech 5 Ways to Take Back Tech
Enough of the doom and gloom! Here are a few big ideas for a digital revolution that enriches us all—not just the wealthy.
May 27, 2015 / Nathan Schneider
Verizon Swallows Net-Neutrality Champion Huffington Post Verizon Swallows Net-Neutrality Champion Huffington Post
What happens to press freedom when an ALEC-supporting telecom giant owns one of the world’s most-read news sites?
May 15, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Notes on Kampf Notes on Kampf
Is the well-being of the cultural middle class the key to American creativity?
Apr 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eugenia Williamson
Shelf Life Shelf Life
All solutions are temporary in today’s digital market, and no successful revenue model is immune from disruption.
Apr 28, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb