Pluralistic: 31 Aug 2021

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Inequality, not gerontocracy: Who killed interest rates?
Monopoly power and political corruption: Starve the (corporate) beast, shrink it until it fits in a bathtub.
This day in history: 2006, 2020
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Pluralistic: 30 Aug 2021

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India's 'toxic' ed-tech giant: How Byju's hard-sells desperate parents into taking out predatory loans for their kids' education.
Podcasting "Utilities and Empires" and "FB's War on Switching Costs": A twofer from EFF's Deeplinks blog, on this week's podcast.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 25 Aug 2021

Today's links

Big Box stores' other shoe drops: Lowe's is a parasite that is killing its host.
Belarusian dictator pwned by "cyber-partisans": When a secretive autocrat has no more secrets.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2020
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Pluralistic: 18 Aug 2021

Today's links

The Sacklers threaten us all with a good time: "Give us total impunity or we won't accede to the total impunity deal" is a hell of an ultimatum.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 13 Aug 2021

Today's links

Smart cities are neither, 2021 edition: "Whose Streets? Our Streets! (Tech Edition)."
End of the line for Reaganomics: The OG antitrust is back, baby!
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 11 Aug 2021

Today's links

Canada's got the world's worst internet ideas: The Canada Variant is the most virulent "online harms" rule.
IRS leaks reveal billions reaped through ultra-wealthy lobbying on the tax bill: A cast of dozens.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 07 Aug 2021

Today's links

Doordash privacywashes its war on workers: Tech rights are workers' rights.
End bankruptcy shopping: No more Sacklers, ever.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 15 Jul 2021

Today's links

Facebook's alternative facts: If you don't like your transparency portal's data, shut it down.
This day in history: 2001, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 01 Jul 2021

Today's links

When the Sparrow Falls: Neil Sharpson's dystopian tale of an anti-AI hermit kingdom.
Exxon lobbyist confesses to his crimes: Keith McCoy thought he was talking to an executive recruiter.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 30 Jun 2021

Today's links

Corruption: Concentrated gains, diffused losses.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
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