Tech’s Plan to “Ethnically Cleanse” San Francisco
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Gil Duran on a plan for “tech Zionism” in Silicon Valley.

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Paris Marx is joined by Gil Duran to discuss Balaji Srinivasan’s plan to implement “tech Zionism” in San Francisco and the threat posed by Silicon Valley's growing opposition to democracy.
Gil Duran is an independent journalist and former editorial page editor for the Sacramento Bee.
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Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.
(Bryan van der Beek / Bloomberg via Getty Images)On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Gil Duran to discuss Balaji Srinivasan’s plan to implement “tech Zionism” in San Francisco and the threat posed by Silicon Valley’s growing opposition to democracy.
Gil Duran is an independent journalist and former editorial page editor for The Sacramento Bee.

Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Laís Martins to discuss the recent enforcement measures against tech companies like X and Rumble in Brazil, how the country is grappling with the overreach of US tech companies, and the wider discussion about tech policy in Brazil.
Laís Martins is a technology reporter at The Intercept Brasil.
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