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What Will a Biden Administration Do for Labor? – Recording

Now that we’ll have a more labor-friendly executive branch, and with the fight over the status of gig workers far from resolved, we’re asking: what will a Biden administration do for labor? On Thursday, January 28th, we gave an overview of labor issues across the country and learned what policies the… Read More

Algorithms, Bias, and Housing

Technology has innovated nearly every aspect of our lives, but such innovation can have unexpected social and economic costs. Take algorithms into account. We have computers all around us predicting and calculating from what products we should buy to which candidate advances to the next hiring round.When data is used… Read More

What Will a Biden Administration Do for Housing? – Recording

With more people living on the street, a looming eviction crisis, and a lack of affordable housing nationwide, a lot of us are wondering—what will Biden do for housing? On Thursday, January 21st, we discussed an overview of housing issues across the country to learn what policies the Biden administration… Read More

Tech & Labor Unions

In recent years, tech workers have rapidly strengthened their organizing power to make their voices heard at some of the world’s most powerful companies, pushing companies to abide by a stronger code of ethical behavior. In 2018 thousands of Google employees participated in a worldwide walkout, in 2019 Palantir employees… Read More

What Will a Biden Administration Do for Labor?

Now that we’ll have a more labor-friendly executive branch, and with the fight over the status of gig workers far from resolved, we’re asking: what will a Biden administration do for labor? Join us on Thursday, January 28th, for an overview of labor issues across the country and to learn what… Read More

What Will a Biden Administration Do for Housing?

With more people living on the street, a looming eviction crisis, and a lack of affordable housing nationwide, a lot of us are wondering—what will Biden do for housing? Join us on Thursday, January 21st, for an overview of housing issues across the country and to learn what policies the Biden… Read More

Should Tech Companies Be Political? – Recording

This past year, we’ve seen how tech giants have started to get involved in the political realm more explicitly. Just this year, Uber, Lyft, and Postmates poured $110 million into their Prop 22 campaign. Other companies, like Coinbase, banned politics in their workplace. With a growing affordability crisis in the… Read More

What Happens Now: Post-Election Debrief

On Thursday, November 12th, we answered the question on everyone’s minds: now that the election is over, what happens now? The 2020 election was jam-packed with measures that would have statewide and local implications, not to mention the big race at the top of the ballot. From housing and corporate… Read More