How IBM Workers Took On Racism and Apartheid w/ ann haeyoung
Paris Marx is joined by ann haeyoung to discuss IBM worker organizing in the 1970s and 1980s against racism and apartheid, and how those stories are important to informing tech organizing in the prese...
5 Touko 202250min
The Financialization of Everything w/ Edward Ongweso Jr.
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. to discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition, how technology is enabling an extension of speculation and gambling, and why those pressures need to be opposed. ...
28 Huhti 20221h 3min
We Can’t Allow Tech Solutions to Delay Climate Action w/ Molly Taft
Paris Marx is joined by Molly Taft to discuss why we need to act now to reduce emissions, what role carbon removal technologies can play, and how Silicon Valley is trying to shift our focus to future ...
21 Huhti 202258min
Who’s to Blame When a Self-Driving Car Kills Someone? w/ Lauren Smiley
Paris Marx is joined by Lauren Smiley to discuss what we’ve learned about the Uber crash since in happened in March 2018, what that’s meant for the vehicle operator who’s been charged, and whether the...
14 Huhti 20221h 3min
How to Unionize Amazon w/ Justine Medina & Karen Ponce
Paris Marx is joined by Justine Medina and Karen Ponce to discuss how the Amazon Labor Union succeeded in unionizing Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, what it’s like working for Amazon, and wh...
7 Huhti 202251min
Web3 is Not Going Great w/ Molly White
Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the big Axie Infinity hack, what’s wrong with the New York Times’ Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto, and what Molly’s years as a Wikipedia editor have taught h...
1 Huhti 20221h 4min
Digital Tech Didn’t Democratize the Film Industry w/ Will Tavlin
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss the history of the film industry, how the digital revolution was promised to democratize film, and how it actually helped cement the power of Hollywood a...
24 Maalis 202247min
Can Higher Interest Rates Tame Big Tech And Inflation? w/ Grace Blakeley
Paris Marx is joined by Grace Blakeley to discuss how low interest rates and quantitative easing fueled the tech economy’s post-recession growth, why raising them won’t fix the problems that’s created...
17 Maalis 202258min
