Paris Marx is joined by Sam Biddle to discuss what it means for data centers to become targets in a war, and how Silicon Valley is aiding the US war against Iran.
Sam Biddle is a technology journalist at The Intercept.
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Sam wrote about Iran’s attacks on data centers and its legality.
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Here is Sam’s most recent piece about Palantir and NYC public hospitals.
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The Intercept is also covering the role of social media in the US-Iranian war.
