Apple Won’t Allow Movie Villains to Use iPhones

By Zach Sharf / Salon Feb 28, 2020 "Knives Out" director Rian Johnson explains why the bad guy in his latest film isn't using any of the tech company's products. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Markets Fall Sharply as Virus Cases Spread Past Asia

DAMIAN J. TROISE / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 The viral outbreak is threatening to crimp worldwide economic growth and hurt profits and revenue for a wide range of businesses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Stocks Close Out Best Year Since 2013; S&P 500 Soars 28.9%

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 The three major indexes set more record highs than in 2018 and kept the longest bull market for stocks going. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The ‘Silicon Six’ Is Dodging Taxes to the Tune of Billions

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Dec 2, 2019 A new analysis from the U.K.-based Fair Tax Mark exposes the greed of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Netflix. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

There’s No Chance Corporate Elites Will Fix Inequality

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 23, 2019 The CEOs of 181 union-busting, tax-cheating, polluting corporations are asking us to believe they stand with us in the fight against them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Belongs to Silicon Valley Now

James Bandler, Anjali Tsui and Doris Burke / ProPublica Aug 22, 2019 Tech moguls like Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt have opened a back door to the Department of Defense. One whistleblower tried to warn us. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

The Nationwide Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 19, 2019 Lax regulations have enabled the egregious exploitation of residential care workers, reveals Emmy-winning journalist Jennifer Gollan. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Congress Hammers Big Tech on Competition, Money, Power

BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O'BRIEN / The Associated Press Jul 18, 2019 Both Democrats and Republicans had grievances to air this week, even if there wasn’t much consensus on what to do about them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Big Tech Must Be Broken Up

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 25, 2019 A handful of monopolies have a stranglehold on the U.S. economy. The solution today is the same as it was during the last Gilded Age. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elon Musk Is Gaslighting America

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 21, 2019 Award-winning journalist Will Evans, who exposed Tesla's flagrant labor violations, reflects on having his work dismissed as "disinformation." Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Huawei Likely to Be Stripped of Google Services After U.S. Ban

FRANK BAJAK and JOE McDONALD / The Associated Press May 21, 2019 The Chinese tech powerhouse could lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )