How DOGE Is Remaking the US Government
In this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Makena Kelly on DOGE, government employees, and the American public.
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How DOGE is Remaking the US Government w/ Makena Kelly | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Makena Kelly to discuss how Elon Musk’s DOGE is reshaping the US government and the consequences that has for government employees and the wider public.
Makena Kelly is a senior writer at WIRED and writes the weekly Politics Lab newsletter.
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A protestor holds a sign during a rally against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in New York City on February 19, 2025.
(Mostafa Bassim / Anadolu via Getty Images)On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we are joined by Makena Kelly to discuss how Elon Musk’s DOGE is reshaping the US government and the consequences that has for government employees and the wider public.
Makena Kelly is a senior writer at Wired and writes the weekly Politics Lab newsletter.
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The Problem with “CEO Said a Thing” Journalism w/ Karl Bode | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how tech journalists coupled with corporate interests are irresponsibly boosting the profile of tech CEOs, further damaging public trust in institutional journalism and highlighting the need for publicly funded media organizations.
Karl Bode is a freelance reporter and writes The Fine Print newsletter.
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