ABOLISH SILICON VALLEY
On this episode of #TyskySour Michael is joined by Ash Sarkar and Wendy Liu to talk stop-and-search in the UK, a socialist tide in the US, and whether it’s time to abolish Silicon Valley.
Tag: silicon valley
Now is the Time for Worker Power in the Tech Industry
Among the upper echelons of the tech industry there is strong hostility to the idea of organised labour. But the tech sector is too important to cede control of it to capital, and lately there have been more and more reasons why tech workers need to build collective power, writes Wendy Liu.
Facebook and Freedom: How Silicon Valley’s Ideology Masks Emerging Power
Since its inception many have seen the internet as a space of freedom, without authority or hierarchy. But, Internet.org, Facebook's latest endeavour, suggests this isn't the case.
Silicon Laggy: How Neoliberal Roots Hold Gaming Back
As part of our Novara Focus on video games and class, Simon Saunders explores how the gaming industry's origins and workplace practices have produced a conservative streak.
#FuckUber: 8 Reasons Why Uber is Bad for All of Us
Since its inception, Silicon Valley 'ride sharing' start-up Uber has drawn criticism and anger from taxi drivers wherever it has been launched. While it is undoubtedly undermining cabbies, this is just the tip of the iceberg.