Jake Lahut

America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.

In an exciting new development, some of the world’s biggest stars when it comes to innovation, courage, and inventiveness will be honored at a special event in November where they will showcase their creations in an interactive way with a global audience.

Canvassers for California representative Michelle Steel are suing the congresswoman's campaign, America PAC, and others, alleging that they were promised hourly wages, then told pay would depend on how many doors they knocked.

A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—without full pay or a way back home.

After months of campaigning, scandal, propaganda, and downright weirdness, it all comes down to this.

Europe’s roads, rail, digital networks, and energy grids are poised for a massive injection of investment. It’s key to making sure the continent keeps up with the United States and China. Fortunately, the political will is there, and investors are gearing up for the forthcoming spending spree by governments.

It turns out knocking doors for Elon Musk sucks in Arizona, too. “I felt like Big Brother was always watching me,” says a contracted door knocker, one of several who allege to WIRED that they faced poor working conditions while getting out the vote for Donald Trump.

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In an exciting new development, some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs and inventors will be honoured at a special event in November where they will showcase their creations in an interactive way with a global audience.