Naomi Karavani hosts this VIP special. Anders Lee interviews Gigi Droesch, who organizes with NOlympics LA. The Olympics has historically had a negative impact on the poor in the communities it comes to. With an LA Olympics planned for 2028, Droesch and her cohort of organizers hope to shine a light on that history and convince the city of LA not to go through with hosting the event. Naomi Karavani reports on the British lawsuit that would force Uber to treat its drivers like employees. Uber’s response to this lawsuit was to threaten to stop operating anywhere that wants them to give the people who make money for their app the basic respect workers deserve. Karavani also reports on the corporate response to people not wanting to work in their low-paying industries. The rich are shocked that they’re finding it hard to pay poverty wages for terrible jobs. Natalie McGill looks into how Big Tech is plotting to defang privacy bills introduced across the nation after California passed one last year.
