Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico.

Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico.

On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser talk about how Microsoft is buying GitHub, Google is ending its Pentagon contract, and all the news from Apple’s developer conference on Monday—including the company’s effort to engineer a less addictive iPhone.

April is joined by journalist, author, and activist Naomi Klein to discuss her new book The Battle for Paradise about how corporations and politicians are trying to cash in on the chance to rebuild Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria’s destructive sweep through the island last fall. Some of the people descending on the island: blockchain enthusiasts hoping to build a “Crypto Island” of their own.

On ‘Tabs’ this week, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s relative silence on local elections and some listener mail about politicians who won’t stop texting us.

Don’t Close My Tabs

New York Times: Tech Was Supposed to Get Political. It’s Hanging Back in This Election.

Listener mail!

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

Kai Wright of WNYC and Slate’s Jamelle Bouie on the governor’s race in Georgia. Plus, Deadspin’s Dvora Meyers explains the implosion of USA Gymnastics. We’ll be piloting What Next in public for the ne...

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Now Is a Good Time to Cheat on Your Taxes

Now Is a Good Time to Cheat on Your Taxes

Budget cuts have crippled the IRS allowing tax cheats to run rampant. ProPublica's Jesse Eisinger says the agency's ability to pursue criminal cases is in collapse because of budget cuts and the fact ...

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From One Caravan to Another

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17 Okt 201820min

How Senator Mark Warner Wants to Crack Down on Tech

How Senator Mark Warner Wants to Crack Down on Tech

On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser discuss the continuing saga that is Facebook’s effort to fix itself--ideally, without breaking everything else. On Friday, the company finally rele...

17 Okt 201837min

Could the Saudi Monarchy Fall Over This?

Could the Saudi Monarchy Fall Over This?

Host Mary Harris talks to Dexter Filkins of the New Yorker on the fraught relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Plus, Slate’s Jim Newell explains why you should care about the final debate t...

16 Okt 201825min

Is Privacy A Right?

Is Privacy A Right?

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10 Okt 201842min

Fact And Fiction on Wikipedia

Fact And Fiction on Wikipedia

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