Danny and Derek welcome Kevin Klyman, researcher at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, to discuss science, technology, and US imperialism. The discussion covers vaccine diplomacy/colonialism, digital democracy and authoritarianism, the role of Big Tech, the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, the Chips and Science Act, and more.
Check out Kevin’s (Twitter handle @kevin_klyman) work discussed in the episode:
“Biden's Campaign for ‘Digital Democracy’ is Really a Giveaway to Big Tech” (Jacobin)
“Biden's Successor to TPP is a Boon for Big Tech (The American Prospect)
“Vaccine Apartheid has Reinforced US Empire” (Jacobin)
“High-Tech Pandemic Solutions Don't Save Lives. They Just Boost Profits
(Jacobin)
E57 - Technology as a Weapon of Empire w/ Kevin Klyman