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August 28, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Save Journalism
The 2020 presidential candidate hopes less consolidation, stronger unions, and better regulation will mean more "real journalism" and less clickbait.
August 16, 2019
Dustin Kurtz
Why Amazon’s Twitter Ambassadors Are So Sad
They're real people, yes—and they're also a window into Amazon's approach to labor.
July 9, 2019
Alex Shephard
What Does Big Tech Want From Buttigieg?
The 2020 presidential candidate raised a mountain of money last quarter, and a lot of it came from Silicon Valley.
June 11, 2019
Emily Atkin
Climate Change Is the Symptom. Consumer Culture Is the Disease.
A new report makes clear where much of the blame lies for our warming planet.
April 26, 2019
Emily Atkin
Breaking Up Amazon Won’t Solve Its Climate Problem
The tech giant changed how Americans buy stuff. It will have to do so again—whether it wants to or not.
February 14, 2019
Alex Shephard
Amazon Shoots Its Hostages
The tech giant cancelled its deal with New York City as a warning to communities across the country.
February 12, 2019
Alex Shephard
Jeff Bezos Is No Hero
The Amazon CEO's adventures in journalism deserve more critical scrutiny.
February 7, 2019
MagazineAlex Press
Big Tech’s Unholy Alliance With the Pentagon
Why Google and other firms still cling to their military contracts
February 7, 2019
MagazineThe New Republic
The Battle for Silicon Valley’s Soul
How rank-and-file workers are changing the politics and culture of Big Tech.
January 9, 2019
Alexander Sammon
Elwood, Illinois (Pop. 2,200), Has Become a Vital Hub of America’s Consumer Economy. And It’s Hell.
The rural town south of Chicago is now a crucial stop for Amazon, Wal-Mart, IKEA, Home Depot, and other giant retailers. Developers had promised growth and good jobs. So why is everyone so miserable?
December 31, 2018
MagazineMatt Stoller
The One Issue the Left and Right Can Agree On
Even Tucker Carlson and Goldman Sachs are talking about the pernicious impact of monopolies in the U.S.
December 28, 2018
MagazineBryce Covert
Trump’s Gentrification Scheme to Enrich Real Estate Developers
A tax loophole intended to help the poor is funneling money to wealthy investors.
December 5, 2018
David Dayen
The Biggest Threat in the Postal Report Is to Rural Americans, Not Amazon
The Trump task force's recommendations would undermine the agency's mission to bind the country together.
November 27, 2018
Jo Livingstone
The Profound Alienation of the Amazon Worker
Heike Geissler's 'Seasonal Associate' is a harrowing novel based on her stint in one of the tech giant's warehouses.
November 16, 2018
Sophie Kasakove
Climate Change Could Sink Amazon’s New York Headquarters
The company's Long Island City offices will be underwater by 2100. The question is whether the tech giant will do anything about it.
November 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Amazon Scammed America’s Hurting Cities
Their new headquarters was never destined for anywhere but the country's most prosperous metropolitan areas.
November 5, 2018
Jeet Heer
Amazon decides that two new headquarters are better than one.
October 4, 2018
Jeet Heer
Major hacking stories about Russia and China confirm that this is the age of cyber-war.
October 3, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Amazon Raised Its Minimum Wage
It wasn't out of the goodness of Jeff Bezos's heart.
September 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Penguin Random House Is Building the Perfect Publishing House
But does it matter in the age of Amazon?

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