Executive Editor David Dayen leads a discussion on balancing free speech with public recourse.
Big Tech
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Meet the Consulting Firm That’s Staffing the Biden Administration
WestExec represented major corporations throughout the Trump years. Now it’s in the White House.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Zoe Lofgren: The Democratic Holdout on Big Tech Legislation
Lofgren, who represents part of Silicon Valley, opposes the suite of bills challenging the dominant tech platforms. She’s also taken a lot of money from those companies.
Posted inWorking in America
The Co-op Movement Is Taking On Big Tech
Gross economic inequality and poor working conditions are fomenting a nationwide co-op movement. Its next target is Big Tech.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
When the Pentagon Visits Silicon Valley
Inside a senior Defense Department official’s meetings with Apple, Google, and defense tech companies
Posted inTAP
Wyden Sticks It to Biden (for Big Tech)
Today on TAP: Sen. Ron Wyden and the China bill
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Congressmembers Roll Out an Anti–Big Tech Agenda
But its path to passage is muddled; states and the courts could lead the way.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Tax Multinational Corporations
There is no mystery. Governments just need to want to do it.
Posted inTAP
Congress Punts on China Legislation
Today on TAP: Republicans block Chuck Schumer’s efforts
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Amazon’s Purchase of MGM Is Really About
The company wants to control pricing on everything, and funnel as many transactions to itself as possible. Here’s how the MGM deal does that.
