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Amazon Is Bleeding the Post Office Dry

Rachael Herring Jacobin
The US Postal Service promises to deliver mail to rural areas where private carriers won’t extend service because it isn’t profitable. Now Amazon is taking advantage of that publicly built infrastructure for its own gain — at rural mail carriers’ exp

How the Tech World Turned Evil

Timothy Noah The New Republic
Once upon a time, they were counterculture idealists bringing power to the people. Today they’re greedy monopolists who’d sooner destroy our democracy than be reined in by government in any way—and they have to be stopped.

New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.

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New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.
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