“You Wouldn’t Steal a Car”: Successes and Shortcomings of the… Itai Epstein Feb 21, 2023 Throughout the last few years, an increasing number of companies have transitioned to a subscription model of…
Computers and Crops: The Agricultural Aspirations of Big Tech Triumph Kerins May 23, 2021 Humans have been farming for millennia. Indeed, the process of food growth allowed us to build civilizations,…
The State of the Unions: What the Bessemer Union Drive Means for The Future of… Dana Malapit Apr 18, 2021 While the Bessemer union drive signified a potential turning point for organized labour in the US, Amazon’s robust…
How Data Helped Big Tech Monopolize Modernity Sara Parker Oct 9, 2020 While the concentration of these platforms may be convenient for consumers, they are fatal for the once innovative…
Democracy Post-Pandemic: Big Tech’s Growing Hold on North America Rose Bostwick Jun 14, 2020 For many North American politicians, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic calls to envision a frictionless, digitalized…
The Amazon Rainforest and Arctic Circle are on Fire. Your Hashtags Won’t… Laurence LeBlanc Aug 29, 2019 We're not just talking about polar bears anymore. We are talking about catastrophic environmental events putting…
Deconstructing the Global City Christopher Ciafro Mar 12, 2018 In September of 2017, online retailer Amazon announced that it would be expanding its operations by opening a…
A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon’s Impact on Seattle’s Changing Landscape Nicole Sharma Feb 27, 2018 Since announcing a proposal to build a second headquarters, cities across North America have scrambled to prove to…
A Cautionary Tale of Amazon HQ2 Natalie Gastevich Oct 26, 2017 Last week, Chicago formally submitted a bid to house Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and…