With Prop 22, Uber and Lyft Successfully Bought the Vote in California
The most expensive measure in state history demonstrates everything wrong with money in politics...
Gig EconomyA collection of 12 posts
Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Prop 22
A detailed breakdown of why you should vote ‘no’...
What Driving for Uber Revealed to Me About San Francisco
Spoiler: Classism is alive and well...
Are There Any Creative Freelancers Left in San Francisco?
Or did tech push them out?...
Uber’s Goal Is Not to Operate Alongside Public Transit but to Replace It
And that’s exactly what the company is doing in Egypt...
Attention, Bay Area Liberals: Stop Ignoring How Exploitative the Gig Economy Is
Is it easier to ignore exploitation because we’re saving money on taxis and delivery services?...
Uber’s Days Are Numbered — With or Without Travis Kalanick
The company’s bro-culture is losing them customers. But there are more fundamental flaws in its business model...
How Silicon Valley Decimated the Middle Class and Fueled the Rise of Trump
Silicon Valley likes to think of itself as a bastion of progressive social values. Indeed, tech CEOs regularly speak out...
Uber’s Auto-Loan Program Is Basically Indentured Servitude
The troubled gig-economy company breaks new ground in exploitation....
If You’re Deleting Uber, You Might as Well Delete Lyft Too
In terms of ethics, the two companies are not that different....
Why Uber’s Expansion Plans Would Make City Life Unbearable
Public transit is indispensable in any urban environment. It provides people from all walks of life an affordable way to...
How the Gig Economy Profits Off of Desperation
The gig economy isn’t about sharing; it’s about service...