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Mexican Activists Are Building Digital Defenses Against Big Tech Colonialism
Communities are learning digital security and building autonomous servers to take control of their own data.
Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing.
Airbnb Spends Record Amount on Lobbying Amid Attempts at Regulation
Short-term rental services like Airbnb have come under increased scrutiny for their impact on housing affordability.
Airbnb Rentals Are Displacing Mexico City Residents as Rents Surge
Mexico City rents have skyrocketed, forcing long-term residents to relocate.
No Rainbow Capitalism: The Five Worst Corporations We Must Kick Out of Pride
These companies drape themselves in rainbow flags while hurting LGBTQ+ people around the world.
Runaway Capitalism Is Crushing American Workers
The nature of this new technology means this new economy, while tremendously convenient, is also highly impersonal and faceless.
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With Soaring Rents and a Vanishing Middle Class, San Francisco Becomes a City for the Rich
Long-time city residents are being pushed out and replaced by the super-rich, often due to government policy.
Tech Companies Adopt Astroturf to Get Their (Wicked) Way
Tech corporations out to increase their already immense profits have begun funding organizations professedly aiming to bring positive change for the masses. However, these groups largely serve the interests …