Twitch.tv is a website and app focused on live-streaming video games and eSports. Founded in 2011, it today average brings 2.5 million viewers, with over 100,000 user-run channels broadcasting content. This week on New Domains, we speak with two Madison residents who use Twitch – Caleb Durward and Liam Granlund – about their experiences on […]
New Domains: Amazon’s Twitter War Against Rep. Pocan and Unions
Last Friday, an Amazon warehouse in Alabama held a historic vote on whether to unionize. The vote drew national attention, as it would be the first worker’s union for the online retail giant. But in advance of the vote, Amazon’s various Twitter accounts targeted high-profile politicians who were pushing for the union vote and speaking […]
Madison shows solidarity for Alabama union effort
On Sunday, over two dozen people gathered in Madison to rally in support of the union efforts of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama. Next to an Amazon hub locker on West Johnson Street attendees carried signs that read “Union Busting is Disgusting” and “Bezos Billions Belong to Workers.” Co-organized by Our Wisconsin Revolution and Madison Socialist […]
Amazon is Way Too Big
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos made a staggering $74 billion in 2020, despite the U.S. entering its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. And the combination of COVID restrictions and holiday shopping season has wreaked havoc on small businesses as shoppers turn to Amazon Prime for socially distanced gift-giving. Amazon just keeps getting bigger and […]
Big Tech and the Future of Capitalism
The power of Big Tech only seems to be growing as the pandemic has shifted work, education, and social life online. Large tech companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google are both being praised for providing valuable services and publicly criticized for unjust labor practices, wealth hoarding, and allowing misinformation to spread on digital platforms. Today […]
Uncovering Unsafe Working Conditions in Amazon Warehouses
The team at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting made headlines last month with their findings from a year-long investigation into unsafe working conditions at Amazon warehouses. In this episode, we talk to data reporter Melissa Lewis to get a fuller picture of Amazon’s labor practices, including the effects of robots in the fulfillment […]
