Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast1 Sep

’The Nerd Reich’ with Gil Durán

Silicon Valley was once viewed as a center-left stronghold where tech founders partnered with Democrats to push clean energy and digital innovation. But today, the world’s most powerful tech titans in many cases are bankrolling right-wing authoritarianism, promoting anti-democratic ideologies. Gil Durán is the author of “The Nerd Reich Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” He joins WITHpod to discuss the radicalization of tech oligarchs, why he says they’re attempting to dismantle American democratic values and more.

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15 Sep 53min

Will The Sports Bubble Pop? With Pablo Torre

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8 Sep 49min

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25 Aug 55min

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18 Aug 1h 6min

Fossil Fuels: A ‘Weapon of War’ with Antonia Juhasz

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11 Aug 54min

Where Do EVs Go From Here? with Patrick George

This was the first summer that Chris and his family took their annual road trip in an electric vehicle through the Midwest. It was doable, but not without some challenges. Where are we with regards to...

4 Aug 53min