On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Hussein Kesvani on far-right attacks in the UK.
Far-right activists hold an “Enough Is Enough” protest on August 2, 2024, in Sunderland, England. After the murders of three girls in Southport, misinformation spread via social media and fueled acts of violent rioting from far-right actors across England. (Photo by Drik / Getty Images)
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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.
Hussein Kesvani is a co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.
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On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.
Hussein Kesvani is a cohost of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.
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.
No one is comfortable with police surveillance in the US, which is why there’s a bipartisan backlash to Flock cameras. Jason Koebler joins Paris Marx to discuss the rise of Flock, how their cameras are being pitched by right-wing politicians and police agencies, and how they’re being used to stalk residents from coast to coast.
Jason Koebler is a co-founder of 404 Media and co-host of the 404 Media Podcast.
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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.