Month: May 2019

From protesting Uber to reporting on Venezuela

From protesting Uber to reporting on Venezuela

American society is rife with conspiracies, ranging from the mundane and harmless, to the outlandish and hurtful. They are more popular today for the fervor they inspire in many to hate minority groups like Jews and Muslims. This is where Anna Merlan’s book,...

Yelp and the Myth of Consumer Power

Yelp and the Myth of Consumer Power

CounterPunch If you wait tables for a living, chances are that the website Yelp has affected how you think about and even perform your work. Restaurant managers and owners regularly, sometimes daily, pore over their Yelp reviews and – depending on the content of those...

All Hail the Ride-Share Strike

All Hail the Ride-Share Strike

truthdig The ride-hailing company Uber is making its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday. Executives are hoping for a whopping $91 billion valuation, which The New York Timessaid would be one of the largest in tech industry history. Uber says it...