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I’ve written for The New Republic as a freelancer for years, so it’s a true pleasure to join a place I’ve come to know and admire. As a longtime tech critic, I plan to continue taking a skeptical look at the Silicon Valley monopolies monetizing our daily lives. I’ll write about power-hungry venture capitalists, overcapitalized surveillance start-ups, and the many hucksters and charlatans overseeing our digital economy. I’m also looking forward to writing more about American empire and critically examining the role of Democrats in upholding our forever wars. There might be the occasional dispatch from the odder corners of our politics (this is the QAnon era, after all). And once something like normal life returns, I’d like to get out and do more reporting outside of the New York bubble. 

I’m glad to be aboard, and with the support of readers like you, I hope to continue publishing stories like:

• New President, Same Old Forever War
• Rip Up the Unemployment System and Start Again
• Vaccines Are Free at CVS and Walgreens. You’re What’s for Sale
• Facebook Is a Global Mafia

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