Trump Administration Fights Effort to Unionize Uber Drivers
Federal prosecutors claim the City of Seattle violated antitrust law when it tried to organize the drivers — advancing Uber's strategy to bypass local officials.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
Avi Asher-Schapiro is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York, covering technology and foreign affairs. He has worked as a Staff Writer at VICE News, International Business Times/Newsweek, and Tribune Media.
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As Egypt Arrests and Tortures Gay People, It Enlists the Help of Pro-LGBTQ P.R. Firm in Washington
APCO, a Washington P.R. powerhouse, works to burnish the Egyptian government's image while ignoring its abuses of LGBTQ citizens.
YouTube and Facebook Are Removing Evidence of Atrocities, Jeopardizing Cases Against War Criminals
After claiming to be forces for accountability in the Arab Spring, social media networks these days routinely remove war crimes evidence, human rights groups say.
Making a Killing
At Neocon Think Tank, Steve Bannon Bashes Qatar and Praises Saudi Arabia
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon spoke at a neoconservative confab, weighing in on a Middle East diplomatic row.
Uber Still Doesn't Get It: Company Docs Reveal Flimsy Plan for Injured Workers
A copy of a pilot Uber insurance plan shows relatively flimsy, cheap protection against on-the-job injuries.
As Uber Probes Sexual Harassment at Its Offices, It Overlooks Hundreds of Thousands of Female Drivers
Discouraging and investigating sexual harassment against female drivers has not been Uber’s priority, they say.