Twilio has earned a progressive reputation for its explicit anti-racism and good corporate citizenship. But it sells video calling services to a prison telecom vendor that faces scrutiny for predatory pricing.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Capitalism and the Caring Economy
The entire caregiving sector needs to be separated from the commercial economy. Otherwise, we pay exorbitant costs for inadequate services and abuse workers and patients alike.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Financial Speculation Is About More Than GameStop Day Traders
The real speculation is happening at the top of the market, through skyrocketing merger transactions and increases in the power of the biggest companies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Biden Proposes Government Actually Try to Create Broadband Competition
The broadband proposal in the American Jobs Act prioritizes allowing utilities and co-ops to provide a public option to compete with telecom monopolies. This would be a critical step.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Place Human Lives Over Pharma’s Property Rights
The Biden administration is divided over whether to waive trade protections for Big Pharma—with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as a key industry ally.
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: A Crossroads for Biden on Corporate Power
Also, Congress focuses in on the failing arts venue grant program.
Posted inVideos
⏩ Climate, Immigration, and Monopolies: Watch Our March/April Issue Event
Our staff and contributors discuss climate change, corporate monopolies, and immigration during the COVID pandemic.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Companies Signing Voting Rights Statement Are Members of Anti–H.R. 1 Lobbying Group
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned U.S. senators against voting for the Democrats’ election reform bill.
Posted inTAP
The Corporate Good Guys Who Are Really Bad Guys (Just About All of Them)
Today on TAP: Corporate hypocrisy on unions
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Can a State Lawmaker Take On Big Tech?
You have to have a ‘good champion.’
