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Jeff Bezos
October 13, 2020
J.C. Pan
The Obscenity of Amazon Prime Day in a Pandemic
For warehouse workers, Amazon’s brutal workload has always been dangerous. Covid makes it that much worse.
August 11, 2020
J.C. Pan
The Pandemic Is a Perfect Time to Soak the Rich
Democratic leaders are treating billionaires delicately in the hopes that they’ll relinquish their riches on their own. Bernie Sanders has a better idea.
June 10, 2020
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Alex Shephard
Oligarch of the Month: Jeff Bezos
June 3, 2020
Nick Martin
The Brands Don’t Care About George Floyd’s Death
Corporations that speak out about racial injustice are not brave. They’re manipulative.
May 28, 2020
Jacob Silverman
The End of the Backlash to Big Tech
Only a few months ago, Silicon Valley was the subject of intense criticism in Washington and beyond. Then the pandemic struck.
May 7, 2020
J.C. Pan
Billionaires Are Eating the Economy
As millions brace for the coming recession, the wealthiest people in the world are only getting richer. That’s a crisis of another kind.
March 27, 2020
J.C. Pan
Two Weeks in an Oligarchy
A 14-day tour through government malice, open stupidity, and capitalist excess
February 24, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Beware a Bezos Bearing Gifts
A field guide to corporate climate pledges
February 4, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Washington Post
Has Gotten Off Easy for Too Long
Why hasn't the paper received the same scrutiny as
The New York Times
or CNN?
January 16, 2020
Alex Shephard
Can Amazon Finally Crack the Bestseller Code?
The retail giant is publishing commercial fiction by famous authors. Publishers should be terrified.
December 4, 2019
Magazine
Gabriel Winant
Life Under the Algorithm
How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class
November 8, 2019
Libby Watson
Rich Americans Are Interfering in Our Elections
Amazon's efforts to manipulate Seattle's city council race show that wealthy individuals and companies are threats to democracy.
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.
June 12, 2019
Matthew Gault
The U.S. Government Is Utterly Inept at Keeping Your Data Secure
What do your smartphone and the world’s most advanced fighter jet have in common? The Trump administration can’t protect them from hackers.
May 17, 2019
Magazine
Astra Taylor
Reclaiming the Future
On the growing appeal of socialism in an age of inequality
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
Magazine
Alex Press
Big Tech’s Unholy Alliance With the Pentagon
Why Google and other firms still cling to their military contracts
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