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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.

Paris Marx

May 23, 2024

Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, November 4, 2022.(Bryan van der Beek / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Tech’s Plan to ‘Ethnically Cleanse’ San Francisco with Gil Duran | Tech Won’t Save Us
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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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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.

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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.

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina / Tech Won’t Save Us
byThe Nation Magazine

Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighborhoods—including by teaching and promoting digital literacy. Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina join Paris Marx to discuss the role of library workers in the digital landscape, including how they’re helping patrons navigate privacy basics and artificial intelligence, and how the tech industry is making their jobs harder.

Hannah Cyrus is a digital media librarian at the Bangor public library. Alison Macrina is an activist librarian and the director of Library Freedom Project.

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Paris MarxParis Marx is the author of Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires. He hosts the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast and writes the Disconnect newsletter.


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