Mishal Khan
mishal-khan.bsky.social
Mishal Khan
@mishal-khan.bsky.social
Labor, race, capitalism, technology & colonialism
Senior Researcher, UC Berkeley Labor Center
www.mishalkhan.com

Previous: University Chicago Sociology, Fairwork, Yale GLC
Reposted by Mishal Khan
More than 100 academic experts urge @governor.ca.gov to sign #SB7.

calaborfed.org/wp-content/u...
October 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Maps are always fascinating -- love this!
"The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African countries, endorsed a version of the world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s scale earlier this month, as first reported by Reuters."
hyperallergic.com/1035968/afri...
Africa Wants a More Accurate World Map
The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its significance.
hyperallergic.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Agreed. It’s getting harder to read the reports coming out of the big INGOs “The deeper issue isn’t simply AI versus no AI — it’s the same investment logic and development mindset driving this transformation, reproducing old inequalities in new forms.”
kriangsakth.medium.com/toward-asian...
Toward Asian Labor Futures
Who Gets to Imagine the Future of Work?
kriangsakth.medium.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Illinois governor Pritzer signs into law a bill prohibiting AI prohibiting therapists/mental health professionals from using AI to perform essential job functions. legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB18...
August 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New federal bill prohibiting businesses from algorithmically setting both prices and wages: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

A law passed this year that requires businesses to give notice when surveillance pricing is used is already getting pushback www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/n...
August 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New AI bill signed! Oregon enacted a law prohibiting non-human entities (AI) from using professional titles reserved for licensed nursing professionals. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
HB2748 2025 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System
olis.oregonlegislature.gov
July 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM