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Why Kamala Harris lost (a winnable election?)

Charts showing the four factors that caused Harris to lose — and that point to what Democrats should do next

Nov 24, 2024

Why Kamala Harris lost (a winnable election?)

Nov 24, 2024

Should President Biden ask Congress to revoke Section 230?

The Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol reveals the danger from digital media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Here’s what must be…

Feb 20, 2021

Should President Biden ask Congress to revoke Section 230?

Feb 20, 2021

Uber is desperate: Prop 22 is bad for drivers and society

by Steven Hill

Oct 23, 2020

Uber is desperate: Prop 22 is bad for drivers and society

Oct 23, 2020

Voters beware: “Vote by mail” in key battleground states is a trap

To avoid a “red mirage” and safeguard the election, put on your mask and vote in-person

Oct 20, 2020

Voters beware: “Vote by mail” in key battleground states is a trap

Oct 20, 2020

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

‘Raw Deal’ author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of the “California Ideology,” and the twilight of the elites.

Jul 14, 2019

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Jul 14, 2019

Is Uber the Amazon — or the Enron — of the transportation industry?

Uber has been promoting itself in its pre-IPO roadshow as the “Amazon of transportation,” but the comparison is misleading. CEO Dara…

May 9, 2019

Is Uber the Amazon — or the Enron — of the transportation industry?

May 9, 2019

A plan for San Francisco’s new mayor London Breed

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

Jul 4, 2018

A plan for San Francisco’s new mayor London Breed

Jul 4, 2018

Evasive Zuckerberg shows the Orwellian danger Of Facebook

Is Mark Zuckerberg really in control of Facebook? Or is he a sorcerer’s apprentice that cannot handle his invention?

Apr 16, 2018

Evasive Zuckerberg shows the Orwellian danger Of Facebook

Apr 16, 2018

Evasive Zuckerberg shows the Orwellian danger Of Facebook

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…

Apr 11, 2018

Evasive Zuckerberg shows the Orwellian danger Of Facebook

Apr 11, 2018

Film review of “Company Town”: how tech steamrolled San Francisco

Many hipsters and “new tech” enthusiasts are enraptured by the so-called “sharing economy” and its leading companies, such as Airbnb, Uber…

Oct 17, 2016

Film review of “Company Town”: how tech steamrolled San Francisco

Oct 17, 2016

I Had a Dream, in which FDR spoke to me: “Expand Social Security…as the core of a Portable Safety…

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:

Aug 18, 2016

I Had a Dream, in which FDR spoke to me: “Expand Social Security…as the core of a Portable Safety…

Aug 18, 2016

Why the Gig Economy is Sputtering

The New York Times’ Farhad Manjoo recently wrote an oddly lamenting piece about how “the Uber model, it turns out, doesn’t translate.”…

Apr 1, 2016

Why the Gig Economy is Sputtering

Apr 1, 2016

Six Tech Trends to Watch — or Ignore — in 2016

Separating the Hip from the Hype…

Jan 5, 2016

Six Tech Trends to Watch — or Ignore — in 2016

Jan 5, 2016

The Battle in Seattle for the soul of the Democratic Party — over Uber

Pro-labor Democrats vs. anti-labor Democrats could lead to a rupture in a presidential election year

Dec 18, 2015

The Battle in Seattle for the soul of the Democratic Party — over Uber

Dec 18, 2015

An open letter to Airbnb “regular people” hosts: Airbnb is selling you out

As San Franciscans contemplate Proposition F, a measure that would crack down on Airbnb rentals, I would like to address the “regular…

Nov 3, 2015

An open letter to Airbnb “regular people” hosts: Airbnb is selling you out

Nov 3, 2015

GOP candidates avoid the “economic elephant” in the room during CNBC debate

CNBC held a GOP presidential debate that was billed as being focused on the subject of the economy. Instead, we found out that Donald Trump…

Oct 29, 2015

GOP candidates avoid the “economic elephant” in the room during CNBC debate

Oct 29, 2015

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Is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky telling us the truth about his company?

The third actor in this passion play is Mr. Brian Chesky himself, Airbnb’s 34 year old CEO and co-founder. A former bodybuilder and…

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

OMG!! Uber drivers would NOT lose their flexibility if they became regular employees!

In the ongoing rhetorical and legal battle over whether sharing economy companies should treat their workers as independent contractors…

Sep 25, 2015

OMG!! Uber drivers would NOT lose their flexibility if they became regular employees!

Sep 25, 2015

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From the WTF? Economy to the Next Economy

How BIG is the GIG (Economy)?

No one knows the true size of the on-demand economy. That’s a major problem for US workers.

Sep 9, 2015

How BIG is the GIG (Economy)?

Sep 9, 2015

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From the WTF? Economy to the Next Economy

Our streets as a public utility: How UBER could be part of the solution

With an eye on future development, it becomes increasingly important to view our streets as a public utility, as much as our electricity…

Sep 3, 2015

Our streets as a public utility: How UBER could be part of the solution

Sep 3, 2015

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

fmr Center for Humane Tech, NewAmerica, FairVote, author:“RawDeal &Uber Economy” “EuropesPromise“ ”10Steps toRepairUS Democracy” Steven-Hill.com @StevenHill1776

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