How has privatization impacted our digital lives? Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson discusses with computer scientist and technology writer Jaron Lanier.

How Private Companies Came To Control So Much Of The Internet

How has privatization impacted our digital lives? (Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash)

Privatization In America

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Technology

Stories from our weeklong series on privatization in the U.S.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson takes a closer look at privately owned public spaces, and the advantages and risks of building infrastructure with private support.

How Privatization Impacts Public Spaces And Infrastructure

A police officer stands guard outside metal barricades surrounding Zuccotti Park, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in New York, during Occupy Wall Street protests. The park is a privately-owned public space. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

What impact has the boom in private defense contractors had on the U.S. military? Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson takes a closer look with Molly Dunigan of RAND Corp.

One Analyst On Why The Boom In America's Privatized Military Is 'Here To Stay'

Contractors working for Blackwater USA take part in a firefight in the Iraqi city of Najaf in April 2004. (Gervasio Sanchez/AP)

Advocates say school choice gives students a broader range of options when it comes to education. Critics say the programs undermine public schools.

Why There's A Renewed Push To Privatize Public Education

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivers remarks to staff on her first day as secretary in Washington, D.C., in February. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Education

Politics

President Trump is poised to continue the privatization legacies of former presidents in all kinds of industries, from education to incarceration.

How President Trump Might Carry The Torch Of Privatization

In this June 15, 2010 file photo, the Idaho Correctional Center is shown south of Boise, Idaho, operated by Corrections Corporation of America. (Charlie Litchfield, File/AP)