The Rebel Citizens

#9 | Cartels & Commons


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Apr 28, 2025 | 🎙️ What if Google wasn’t a tech monopoly but a global commons? What if organising meant more than selling newspapers and referencing dead Russians? This week, we dig into the digital and political cartels we’re stuck with — from the enshittification of the internet to the Socialist Workers Party's long shadow over the UK left.

00:00 - Cartels & Commons

00:16 - Google: Natural Monopoly, Unnatural Owner

32:20 - Sneakcret: Media Bias 101 - Sourcing Bias

34:52 - All Roads Lead to the Paper Stall

Shoutout to these brilliant mentions keeping people safe and fed:

🖤 Green & Black Cross – for legal support & training

🍲 Food Not Bombs – who feed people, not profits

📩 Catch the full breakdown in this week’s newsletter (on Substack) from the News Club crew.

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