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The Singular Pursuit of Comrade Bezos

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

By Malcolm Harris Source: Medium It was explicitly and deliberately a ratchet, designed to effect a one-way passage from scarcity to plenty by way of stepping up output each year, every year, year after year. Nothing else mattered: not profit, … Continue reading →

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Freedom Rider: Oligarch Jeff Bezos

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

By Margaret Kimberley Source: Intrepid Report Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $105 billion and is the richest man in the world. But he is not just the richest man at this moment in history. He is … Continue reading →

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The Age of No Privacy: The Surveillance State Shifts Into High Gear

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from government.” ― William O. Douglas, Supreme Court Justice, … Continue reading →

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Now Just Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World’s Population

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

By Paul Buchheit Source: CommonDreams Last year it was 8 men, then down to 6, and now almost 5. While Americans fixate on Trump, the super-rich are absconding with our wealth, and the plague of inequality continues to grow. An analysis of 2016 data found that the … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Amazon: The Amount of Power in Jeff Bezos’ Hands Should Frighten All Americans

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Amazon very effectively uses technology and data to sidestep traditional restrictions on monopoly power. By Matt Stoller Source: AlterNet To understand the depth and breadth of Jeff Bezos’ ambitions for the company he built, type www.relentless.com into your browser. The domain Bezos … Continue reading →

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The Man in the High Castle: When a Nazi-Run World Isn’t So Dystopian

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

(Editor’s note: I recently viewed the pilot for the new “The Man in the High Castle” series and was disappointed for the same reasons mentioned in the article. For a PKD adaptation more faithful to the source material see Radio … Continue reading →

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