the Server Farm: Who Pays for the AI Boom?
Everybody says AI lives in “the cloud.” But the cloud is not weightless. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave talks with Danny Caine of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance about…
the Child Care Desert: Why Raising a Family Became a Luxury
Parents pay more than they can afford. Child-care educators earn less than they can live on. Providers still struggle to remain open. How can all three be true? Dave Pederson talks with…
The Union-Busting Industrial Complex: Pinkertons With PowerPoint
When workers start organizing, corporations rarely improvise. They call in the professionals. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson talks with Professor John Logan, Professor and Program Director of Labor…
Monopoly Is a Policy Choice
Empty storefronts, seller fees, food deserts, and disappearing local businesses are not the natural result of an efficient market. They are the visible consequences of policy choices that transferred power from communities to corporations.
Worker Power Is Built in the Break Room
Amazon workers at JFK8 did not wait for a powerful institution to rescue them. They built trust inside the warehouse, turned shared frustration into organization, and proved that workers already possess the skills needed to challenge corporate power.