How to Break Free of Amazon During Quarantine and Beyond

How to Break Free of Amazon During Quarantine and Beyond
Ethical alternatives are out there
Nithin Coca
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5 min read·
May 12, 2020
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Amazon workers protest in Shakopee, Minnesota. Photo: Fibonacci Blue/FlickrFew companies are benefiting from Covid-19 as much as Amazon. Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man and Amazon is now larger than Walmart, so big that Elizabeth Warren, during her presidential campaign, argued for breaking up Amazon due to the fact that it now controls nearly 50% of all e-commerce sales…
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Written by Nithin Coca
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Global journalist covering politics, environment, human rights & the social impacts of tech for OneZero, Gizmodo, The Nation and more www.nithincoca.com/writer
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