Michael Kwet: Digital colonialism: the evolution of American empire

American “Big Tech” corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South. In 2020, billionaires made out like bandits. Jeff Bezos’s personal holdings surged from $113 to $184 billion. Elon Musk briefly eclipsed Bezos, with a net worth rise from $27 billion to over $185 billion. For the bourgeoisie presiding over “Big Tech” corporations, life is grand [ mais ]