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Silicon Valley, from 'heart’s delight' to toxic wasteland

  • Written by Andrew L. Russell, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of History, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Once lauded for their vision and promise, Silicon Valley giants have made life so hard for locals that residents regularly protest the companies, including their amenities like charter buses to save workers from the region's terrible traffic.AP Photo/Richard Jacobsen

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