Don Quijones: Barcelona Just Declared War on AirBnB (and Its Hosts)
Why Barcelona is taking a tough stand on AirBnB, and has strong support of its citizens.
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Bill Moyers: We, the Plutocrats vs. We, the People: Saving the Soul of Democracy
National treasure Bill Moyers describes the rise of inequality and America’s descent into plutocracy, reflecting wisdom acquired over six decades of thinking and writing about American politics.
Read more...Michael Hoexter: Living in the Web of Soft Climate Denial
A long road is ahead for humanity in adjusting to our new circumstances but we must now act at times before we are comfortable doing so. Such is the nature of our climate emergency.
Read more...Sleepers, Wake
Sleep, and capitalism.
Read more...Happiness Inequality and the Importance of Trust
Discussions about inequality tend to focus on the distribution of income and wealth. This column argues for a shift in focus towards another source of inequality – subjective wellbeing. Wellbeing inequality has grown significantly for the world as a whole and in eight of the ten global regions. One way to address this inequality is to increase social trust.
Read more...The Slave Power, Slave Credit, Slave Labor
Book reviews of Slavery’s Capitalism and This Vast Southern Empire, with some thoughts on their relevance to our own day.
Read more...There’s a Lot to Celebrate This Labor Day: The Summer Has Been Filled with Victories for Workers
A round-up of victories for labor in the last year.
Read more...What India Can Teach the US About Free and Fair Elections
US elections suffer from suppressed voter turnout and are prone to manipulation. India shows that electoral systems can be freer and fairer.
Read more...Military Insiders and War Profiteers Will Be Reviewing Private Prisons for Homeland Security
Jerri-Lynn here. The Department of Justice received considerable plaudits in August when it announced a decision not to renew contracts with private prison companies. At the time, a Marshall Project analysis made it clear that significance of that decision was overstated, as it only affected about 15% of inmates held in private prisons. The Department […]
Read more...Two Modest Proposals to Improve the Wages and Working Conditions of Contingent Academic Labor
I hope these proposals are accepted in the spirit with which they are given.
Read more...How Veterans are Victims of Big Pharma
Yves here. While this post makes an important point about the degree to which veterans are targets for opioid marketing, as well as the creation of a large and multiheaded “pain lobby” to promote the idea that pain was undertreated (which may have been true, but not to the degree suggested). However, the article also […]
Read more...Credentialism and Corruption: Vile College Administrators Edition
Welcome to Neoliberal U!
Read more...The Real Scandal of Clinton’s Emails: Conducting Foreign Policy In Secret
A revealing effort to acknowledge that the Clintons are corrupt but contend that it doesn’t matter much because the system is rotten.
Read more...Bill Black: Why Whistleblowers’ Disclosures Need Protection Under the Law
Big companies work hard at silencing whistleblowers. Here are some ways to keep them from shutting whistleblowers down.
Read more...How Abusive Employers Combined With Job Insecurity Lead to Suicides
Labor activists charge that pressure-cooker jobs and employer abuse are leading to more work-related suicides. But how can companies by held to account?
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