How to Fight Big Tech - August 12, 2019 Issue

August 12, 2019 Issue

I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets

I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Don’t Let This Moment Pass

By Michael R. Bloomberg

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Remarks

Remarks

Trump’s China Problem Is That a Weak Yuan Is a Strong Weapon

By Peter Coy

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Four Ways to Save Free Trade

By Michael Schuman

Four Ways to Save Free Trade

Business

Business

Better Birth Control Could Exist, But It Wouldn’t Pay for Big Pharma

By Naomi Kresge and Cynthia Koons

Better Birth Control Could Exist, But It Wouldn’t Pay for Big Pharma

Package Tours Are No Picnic. That’s Not Stopping Germany’s TUI

By Richard Weiss

Package Tours Are No Picnic. That’s Not Stopping Germany’s TUI

Lincoln and Cadillac Are Still Cool Cars in China

By Keith Naughton and David Welch

Lincoln and Cadillac Are Still Cool Cars in China

Technology

Technology

The Smartphone Revolution Was the Android Revolution

By Shira Ovide

The Smartphone Revolution Was the Android Revolution

Saildrone’s Journey Around Antarctica Uncovers New Climate Clues

By Ashlee Vance

Saildrone’s Journey Around Antarctica Uncovers New Climate Clues

Silicon Valley’s Latest Unicorn Is Run by a 22-Year-Old

By Ashlee Vance

Silicon Valley’s Latest Unicorn Is Run by a 22-Year-Old

Finance

Finance

Powell Speaks, Trump Tweets, China Reacts, Markets Freak. Repeat

By Michael P. Regan

Powell Speaks, Trump Tweets, China Reacts, Markets Freak. Repeat

Piles of Dirty Money Have Europe’s Banks Racing to Keep Up

By Ruben Munsterman and Edward Robinson

Piles of Dirty Money Have Europe’s Banks Racing to Keep Up

Economics

Economics

Companies Use Borrowed Billions to Buy Back Stock, Not to Invest

By Ben Holland and Liz McCormick

Companies Use Borrowed Billions to Buy Back Stock, Not to Invest

Vietnam Won the U.S.-China Trade War But Is Now in Trouble Itself

By Xuan Quynh Nguyen and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen

Vietnam Won the U.S.-China Trade War But Is Now in Trouble Itself

Politics

Politics

NRA Stares Down Gun Backlash Without Its Old Power Brokers

By Polly Mosendz and Neil Weinberg

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California Struggles to Sprawl in an Environmentally Responsible Way

By Edvard Pettersson

California Struggles to Sprawl in an Environmentally Responsible Way

Bernie Sanders-Style Health Plans Have Reached a Saturation Point

By Emma Kinery

Bernie Sanders-Style Health Plans Have Reached a Saturation Point

Solutions/Cities

Solutions/Cities

Booming Travel Is Transforming Asian Airports Into Mini-Cities

By Bruce Einhorn, Michael Tighe and Wendy Hu

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Santiago’s Electric Bus Fleet Cuts Costs and Cleans the Air

By Tamara Merino

Santiago’s Electric Bus Fleet Cuts Costs and Cleans the Air

Features

Features

I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets

By Joel Stein

I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets

Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server

By Max Chafkin

Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server

Section 230 Was Supposed to Make the Internet a Better Place. It Failed

By Felix Gillette

Section 230 Was Supposed to Make the Internet a Better Place. It Failed

Pursuits

Pursuits

The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Best Fly-Fishing

By Darrell Hartman

The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Best Fly-Fishing

The Quasi-Religious, Damn-Near-Irrational Appeal of Bamboo Fishing Rods

By John Gierach

The Quasi-Religious, Damn-Near-Irrational Appeal of Bamboo Fishing Rods

The Art of Tying Fishing Flies Can Get Very, Very Complicated

By James Gaddy

The Art of Tying Fishing Flies Can Get Very, Very Complicated

Why Go on a Fishing Trip When You Can Buy a Ranch All Your Own?

By Claire Ballentine

Why Go on a Fishing Trip When You Can Buy a Ranch All Your Own?

Is It Too Late to Save Wild Salmon?

By James Tarmy

Is It Too Late to Save Wild Salmon?

Paddle-Free Steering Is the Latest Innovation in Fishing Kayaks

By Brent Crane

Paddle-Free Steering Is the Latest Innovation in Fishing Kayaks

Last Thing

Last Thing

The Problem for Business When Inventory Is No Problem

By Justin Fox

The Problem for Business When Inventory Is No Problem