“Investigative reporter Sally Denton explores the long reach of the construction and engineering corporate giant Bechtel – across continents and decades of infrastructure and military projects, and into the policies and positions of the US government itself – and explains … Continue reading
“Since the Reagan administration, demands for smaller, more efficient government have driven privatization and outsourcing of programs once handled by federal, state, and local governments. In The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America’s Most Vulnerable Citizens Daniel Hatcher, Professor of … Continue reading
“I’m going to teach a new course this fall, tentatively titled “Technology and Social Change”. It’s going to include an examination of the four levers of social change Larry Lessig suggests in Code and which I’ve been exploring as possible … Continue reading
“Platforms rose up out of the exquisite chaos of the web. They were inspired by the freedom it promised, but they also had distinct and more guarded uses in mind. But as these platforms grew, the chaos they intended to … Continue reading
Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
so i’m thinking about some of the arguments from a text on the role of the american state in the 20th c., esp w/ respect to US’ informal empire. part of the argument that i see…
Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
In April 2016, in the context of a talk I gave in Seattle’s City Hall, Casey Jaywork (of the Seattle Weekly) and I had this conversation. For Casey’s site click here. Or… CJ: We in Seattle…
“Against inexorable machinations of data surveillance, analysis, and profiling, data obfuscation holds promise of relief. Whether it can withstand countervailing analytics is an intriguing question; whether it is unethical, illegitimate, or, at best, ungenerous cuts close to the bone. Yet, … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Dr. Rinaldi's Horror Cabinet:
“Recall Mao Ze Dong’s old motto: “Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.” A crisis is to be taken seriously, without illusions, but also as a chance to…
