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 )

Microsoft and the Pentagon Are Quietly Hijacking U.S. Elections

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 After being funded by our military, Microsoft teamed up with Pentagon front companies to protect our elections. What could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Public Safety, Civil Rights Groups Battle Over Face ID Tech

MATT O'BRIEN and JANIE HAR / The Associated Press May 13, 2019 San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America’s Extraterritorial Reach Is Its Own Scandal

Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! Apr 12, 2019 The acclaimed linguist and philosopher reflects on Julian Assange's possible extradition and the greater danger of U.S. hegemony. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Lobbies to Exempt Employees From Labor Protections

TOM JAMES / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2019 A bill passed by the Washington state Senate, but has yet to pass its House, would affect many of Amazon's Seattle-area employees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Microsoft Workers Demand End to Army Contract in Powerful Letter

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 25, 2019 Addressing CEO Satya Nadella and the company's chief legal officer, over 100 employees declare that they refuse to become "war profiteers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Falls 660 Points Amid Investor Fears on Apple Sales

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2019 The sell-off also comes after a surprisingly weak report on U.S. manufacturing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Has the Highly Combustible Economy It Deserves

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Dec 18, 2018 When you build an entire system around the stock market's performance, these are the erratic, frequently disastrous results. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Dow Jones Industrials Take Second Straight 2 Percent Plunge

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2018 Investors dump high-growth technology and retail companies as well as steadier, high-dividend companies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press Oct 15, 2018 After starting Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, Allen became a billionaire and philanthropist and invested in conservation, space travel and professional sports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Music Scene Jolted by International Boycott Movement

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 As many as 20 acts have withdrawn from the country's Woodstock-like Meteor Festival amid pressure from activists. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Did Mark Zuckerberg Lie to Congress About Facebook’s User Privacy?

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jun 4, 2018 A new report finds the tech giant shared personal data with Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )