India’s trade union demands ‘serious action’ against Amazon after report alleges it worked to dodge country’s regulations

India’s leading trade union has urged the government to punish Amazon after a media report alleged that Jeff Bezos’s company has been secretly discriminating small sellers on its platform. … Read More >India’s trade union demands ‘serious action’ against Amazon after report alleges it worked to dodge country’s regulations

The inequality crisis, the real unemployment rate, and space empire

The richest people in the world have stolen trillions from average Americans over the last four decades. Lee Camp takes a look at the redistribution of wealth that our ruling class loves and what we can do about it. The rich have been stealing from the public coffers for too long and taking that money back isn’t a radical proposition. … Read More >The inequality crisis, the real unemployment rate, and space empire

Hunter Biden’s newly announced memoir briefly makes it to #1 in ‘Chinese biography bestsellers’ on Amazon

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter briefly hit bestseller status in Amazon’s ‘Chinese biography’ section for a new memoir, for which he was reportedly paid $2 million by the same publisher who scrapped GOP Sen. Josh Hawley’s book. … Read More >Hunter Biden’s newly announced memoir briefly makes it to #1 in ‘Chinese biography bestsellers’ on Amazon

‘Where were you a month ago?’ With Trump gone, Amazon greets Biden with offer to help speed distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Amazon offered on Joe Biden’s first day as president to help speed the US rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations, leading observers to wonder why the world’s largest retailer didn’t step forward before Donald Trump left the White House. … Read More >‘Where were you a month ago?’ With Trump gone, Amazon greets Biden with offer to help speed distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Brother of Biden’s top aide takes Amazon lobbying job, as president-elect packs government with tech industry players

Joe Biden has staffed his transition team with a host of former Silicon Valley players, and now a brother of his top White House aide has landed a lobbying gig with Amazon. Can Biden be trusted to rein in big tech? … Read More >Brother of Biden’s top aide takes Amazon lobbying job, as president-elect packs government with tech industry players

Democrat Senator wants govt. to investigate Amazon’s ‘invasive’ fitness tracker, which records user and asks for NUDES

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar wants Amazon’s new Halo device investigated for its collection of personal data. Even the Washington Post, owned by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, called it “the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested.” … Read More >Democrat Senator wants govt. to investigate Amazon’s ‘invasive’ fitness tracker, which records user and asks for NUDES