by Steven Hill Like so much about politics today, the debate around Uber and Lyft’s Proposition 22 in California has quickly become polarized. Simplistic media narratives like “Silicon Valley versus labor unions,” or Uber’s self-serving argument that its drivers prefer flexibility over security, leave voters confused and torn. Uber and Lyft’s nearly $200…

To avoid a “red mirage” and safeguard the election, put on your mask and vote in-person — by Steven Hill Joe Biden and the Democrats are walking into a trap in the key battleground states that will decide the upcoming presidential race, as well as key Senate elections. That trap is called “vote by mail/ absentee voting.” Imagine this nightmare Election Night scenario: with so many more Biden supporters voting…

‘Raw Deal’ author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of the “Californian Ideology,” and the twilight of the elites. By Johnny Ray Huston (first published at 48 Hills) The overarching theme of this year’s LaborFest is “Labor On the Edge: Dystopia or a Future for Workers.” One of the…

Uber has been promoting itself in its pre-IPO roadshow as the “Amazon of transportation,” but the comparison is misleading. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is cleverly positioning his company so that it appears as more than just a taxi-like ride-hailing business, highlighting itself as an online platform that can connect users to…

San Francisco’s new mayor-elect, London Breed, has impressively risen from the most troubled of upbringings, wracked by poverty and urban ghetto life. …

Is Mark Zuckerberg really in control of Facebook? Or is he a sorcerer’s apprentice that cannot handle his invention? Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in the nation’s capital was chilling to watch. On display was Silicon “catch me if you can” Valley vs. an out-of-touch United States Congress. Does Zuckerberg realize how truth-dodging he looked and sounded? Or does the 33-year-old billionaire CEO just not care, as long as Congress leaves…

Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in front of 44 US Senators was chilling to watch. On display was Silicon “Catch me if you can” Valley vs. the United States Congress. Does Zuckerberg realize how truth-dodging he looked and sounded? Or is he as notoriously tongue-tied as they say and can’t help himself…

Many hipsters and “new tech” enthusiasts are enraptured by the so-called “sharing economy” and its leading companies, such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft. If you really believe that these companies have anything to do with “sharing,” then you really need to see Company Town. That’s the name of a new…

It was a dream like no other. It awoke me, I looked at the clock, 3:37 am. Here’s what President Roosevelt said to me: “We have nothing to fear but ourselves — and our own timidity and indecisiveness… “Let us not remain stuck to the flypaper of old ideas… “Many…