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We discuss recent events of a report by Tech Inquiry about big tech\u2019s military contracts was pulled by its funders \u2014 a major union and a major social democratic party \u2014 over Tech Inquiry\u2019s refusal to censor its criticism of Microsoft. We offer our own critical analysis of organizations focused on building short-term, self-interested alliances with capital instead of ones focused on building long-term, worker power that is antagonistic to capital.\n\nSome references:\n\u2022\u2022\u2022 On the censorship of our report on government purchasing from Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet https://techinquiry.org/?about=UNI-censorship&guard= \n\u2022\u2022\u2022 Labor union censored report criticizing Microsoft\u2019s military contracts https://theintercept.com/2022/09/07/microsoft-military-union-cwa/\n\u2022\u2022\u2022 German SPD politician justifies murder of Rosa Luxemburg https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/18/thie-j18.html \n\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \n\nGrab TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ \n\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)