Silicon Valley

Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress

Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress

As regulatory legislation comes up for debate, industry giants have been showering lawmakers with tens of thousands of dollars in contributions.

Apr 5, 2022 / Aída Chávez

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

On Ro Khanna’s bold vision.

Feb 7, 2022 / Martha C. Nussbaum

Amazon warehouse in Eastvale

Welcoming Our Robot Overlords Welcoming Our Robot Overlords

Corporations like Amazon have lives of their own—and they control ours.

Jan 6, 2022 / Olúfémi O. Táíwò

Elizabeth Holmes

The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is an Indictment of US Health Care The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is an Indictment of US Health Care

What might have happened if taxpayers—rather than investors—had directly funded Theranos’s blood-prick research?

Dec 22, 2021 / James Ledbetter

Patri Friedman, charter cities

Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a City? Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a City?

Elite economists have been promoting a model of governance resembling nothing so much as a game of Monopoly.

Dec 10, 2021 / Olúfémi O. Táíwò

Lina Khan

Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done

Massive corporations have wielded extraordinary power over our economy for the past 40 years. That’s about to end. Why? Because there’s a new sheriff in town.

Jun 22, 2021 / Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout

The Promise and Hubris of Silicon Valley’s Vision of How We Eat The Promise and Hubris of Silicon Valley’s Vision of How We Eat

A conversation with Larissa Zimberoff about the emergence of food start-ups, lab-made solutions, and the future of the American diet.

Jun 17, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Elias

What Next for Amazon Workers?

What Next for Amazon Workers? What Next for Amazon Workers?

How labor can leverage the current antitrust revival to advance unionization at Amazon and other giant corporations.

Apr 27, 2021 / Nelson Lichtenstein

Women in Silicon Valley

How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry

In Silicon Valley, conceptions of gender aren’t just an aspect of workplace culture—they’re part of the product.

Apr 26, 2021 / Adrian Daub

The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley

The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley

Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff’s Voices From the Valley examines how the tech world has redefined our understanding work. 

Jan 12, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clio Chang

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