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Apple's multi-billion dollar 'bribe' to do business in China
Tim Cook of Apple committed to paying to $279 billion in China in 2016, much of it in the form of state-controlled Chinese firms, which is par for the course in China's "pay-to-play" regard for who is allowed to do business there. But, as "Boom...
Dec 10, 2021 00:38
Washington begs Big Tech to rescue US from cyberattacks
Apple announced they will now scan iPhones for child pornography using new software. Although some welcome the news as a way to protect children, critics are concerned that by building software that can flag illegal content belonging to its users,...
Aug 6, 2021 17:39
On Contact: Dying for an iPhone
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Jenny Chan about the people in China who make iPhones, iPads and Kindles, driving the huge profits of two of the world’s most powerful companies – Foxconn, the world’s largest...
Jun 13, 2021 06:29
RT News - March 17, 2020 (12:00 MSK)
The US market suffers its worst sell-off in more than three decades amid fears over the coronavirus but President Donald Trump seems unfazed by the looming threat of a possible recession. France declares 'war' on the Covid-19; with the EU taking its...
Mar 17, 2020 10:09
Federal Reserve slashes rates amid outbreak
The Federal Reserve has slashed rates, but markets continue their slide. Why are the markets responding in this manner? We’ll break it down. Plus, as the role of the Fed in markets comes into question, could this be the opportunity that...
Mar 4, 2020 06:01
News. Views. Hughes - March 3, 2020 (17:00 ET)
The death toll from the Coronavirus worldwide has exceeded 3,000. While a mountain of fake news claims an exaggerated amount of patients with the virus, the Russian Federal Service for Epidemiological Supervision has recommended that Russians...
Mar 4, 2020 00:43
On Contact: History of the Factory with Joshua Freeman
Journalist Chris Hedges talks to Joshua Freeman, Professor History at City University of New York, about his book ‘Behemoth: The History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World’. While the US has deindustrialized its economy...
Nov 3, 2019 07:00
Big tech monopolies will be broken up just like big telephone companies in the 1980s
Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos discuss allegations that Apple iPhones are helping companies spy on customers while they sleep. Plus, a new birth control pill for men passes health safety tests. Former WWE pro wrestler Christopher...
Jun 15, 2019 08:50
Hate crimes rising worldwide, NRA in disarray, & Bart Chilton remembered (E953)
The status of the US arms industry and trade treaties are both going through some rough times. Apple is cracking down on apps that help you to avoid being addicted to your iPhone. Hate crimes are rising across the world. A new video game may be able...
Apr 30, 2019 06:32
News. Views. Hughes - April 17, 2019 (17:00 ET)
US forces allies to ban Huawei as China leads in 5G At Huawei’s company summit in Shenzuen, China, leaders of the telecomm giant lashed out at US officials, complaining of their “ignorance of technology.” The US government ban on...
Apr 17, 2019 22:26