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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The new robber barons are the tech tycoons

19th-century American magnates built monopolies through exploitative labor practices, paralleling modern tech billionaires' consolidation strategies and raising concerns about concentrated economic power.
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fromKqed
5 months ago

The Chinese Roots of Northern California's Wine Industry Run Deep | KQED

Chinese laborers established and sustained Sonoma and Napa Valley vineyards, yet their contributions were marginalized after the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and subsequent economic changes.
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