From the outside, Cafe Euphoria might seem like any other coffee shop in downtown Troy, New York—an upstate city of 50,000 that has a café … The Café That’s Upending CapitalismRead more
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The Meaning of Work
http://traffic.libsyn.com/whomakescents/Hindenburg_Final_Episode_Jason_Resnikoff.mp3 Jason Resnikoff Automation Discourse and the Meaning of Work
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An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!
Social safety net programs over the past quarter century were the largest drivers of an unprecedented 59% decline in child poverty (1993-2019) just prior to … An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!Read more
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Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry exercised its virtually unlimited pricing power to hike costs for patients again this month as Senate Democrats made progress toward a … Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This YearRead more
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Workers Are Systematically Exploited Under Capitalism
In 1865, Karl Marx filled out a questionnaire. We thus know, for example, his favorite color (red), his favorite food (fish), and his favorite names … Workers Are Systematically Exploited Under CapitalismRead more
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Attacks on Child Labor Laws
“If there is any matter upon which civilized countries have agreed …, it is the evil of premature and excessive child labor.” So said U.S. … Attacks on Child Labor LawsRead more
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A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
As we continue our look at Big Tech and the internet, we’re joined by author Malcolm Harris. He has just published a fascinating new book … A History of California, Capitalism, and the WorldRead more
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One Billionaire Has Been Created Every 30 Hours During Pandemic
In the shadow of the Davos summit of global elites taking place this week, a new report from Oxfam International details how skyrocketing inequality during … One Billionaire Has Been Created Every 30 Hours During PandemicRead more
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Managers exhibiting bias based on race, gender, disability
In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a University of Florida researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias … Managers exhibiting bias based on race, gender, disabilityRead more
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The End of Western Civilization
THE COLLAPSE OF MODERN CIVILIZATION AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY. The greatest challenge facing societies has always been how to conduct trade and credit without … The End of Western CivilizationRead more