politics GOP platform: repeal campaign finance laws, allow unlimited dark/offshore money in US politics Cory Doctorow
class war As sewbots threaten Asia's sweatshops, we need to decide who will benefit from automation Cory Doctorow
surveillance Hidden "anti-crime" mics are proliferating on US public transit, recording riders' conversations Cory Doctorow
Business Low income US households get $0.08/month in Fed housing subsidy; 0.1%ers get $1,236 Cory Doctorow
class war Not robots: youth unemployment caused by late retirement, driven by pension precarity Cory Doctorow
Business Massachusetts bill would force employers to pay half-salary to laid off employees for duration of noncompetes Cory Doctorow
Business It's getting harder and harder to use gag clauses to silence laid off workers in America Cory Doctorow
Business UK startup offers landlords continuous, deep surveillance of tenants' social media Cory Doctorow
finance Banks confront negative interest rates with plans to store titanic bundles of money on-site Cory Doctorow
corruption After a coup, a judgment: Brazil's "interim president" barred from holding office for 8 years Cory Doctorow
class war The last time there were this many unsold $100M+ homes on the market, the world economy imploded Cory Doctorow
politics GOP officials won't let the FEC stop bosses from forcing employees to give to PACs Cory Doctorow
