Economy

Tech’s Plan to “Ethnically Cleanse” San Francisco

Tech’s Plan to “Ethnically Cleanse” San Francisco 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.

May 23, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Stella Li, vice president of BYD, during the launch event of the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 14, 2024.

How BYD Is Upending the EV Market How BYD Is Upending the EV Market

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paolo Gerbaudo on the Chinese car maker moving into the US market.

May 16, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

SHEIN product at a garment factory in Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province.

How SHEIN Took Over Fast Fashion How SHEIN Took Over Fast Fashion

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Nicole Lipman on how SHEIN exacerbates the fashion industry's labor and environment problems.

May 2, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A Palestinian boy carries salvageable items amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli air strikes in the Rafah refugee camp.

A Better Two-State Solution—Plus, the UAW's Victory A Better Two-State Solution—Plus, the UAW's Victory

Transforming the two-state solution for Palestine and Israel to meet today’s realities: a federation, something like the European Union.  That’s the project of the visionary g…

Apr 24, 2024 / Podcast

Elon Musk SpaceX

What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Zach Weinersmith on the truth about space colonies.

Mar 28, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Voting signage outside a polling location in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Ohioans are considering a proposed amendment, called Issue 1, to prevent the state from interfering with reproductive decisions, including contraception, while allowing abortion bans with exceptions after fetal viability.

Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Saru Jayaraman talks about minimum-wage initiatives, and John Nichols reports on city councils’ stands against the war in Gaza.

Mar 27, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Farewell to Freakonomics

Farewell to Freakonomics Farewell to Freakonomics

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Marshall Steinbaum on economics as a toxic discipline.

Mar 18, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

iPhone displaying icons of the four big tech companies

Silicon Valley Deserves Your Anger, With Ed Zitron Silicon Valley Deserves Your Anger, With Ed Zitron

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, a discussion about the public’s discontent with big tech.

Mar 14, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Man pours liquid into a bottle in front of a pile of bottles

Plastic Recycling Is a Scam Plastic Recycling Is a Scam

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Dharna Noor on how industry lobbies invented the recycling myth.

Mar 7, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO

Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Mar 1, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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