Requiem for the American Dream [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdBzwJCpo8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Noam Chomsky – Part I On Contact [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkWVRlqzAMk&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Noam Chomsky – Part II On Contact
Capitalism
AI Should Improve Quality of Life, Not Make Capitalists Rich
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmGNyeIiVJI&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Lester Earnest on RAI (5/5)
The Deathly Tragedy of American Exceptionalism
No other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States. With 4.25 … The Deathly Tragedy of American ExceptionalismRead more
Capitalism has been suspended
David McWilliams: I think it is fair to say that capitalism – in the course of this unprecedented crisis – has been suspended. We are … Capitalism has been suspendedRead more
John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker John Deere early Thursday morning. The UAW … John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage dealRead more
Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s Cells
The family of Henrietta Lacks, the African American cancer patient whose cells were taken by Johns Hopkins University Hospital without her consent in 1951, is … Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s CellsRead more
Why Marx’s Grundrisse is Relevant Today
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles [S3 E3] New October 22, 2020 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-_36LDoRwI&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
Billionaires Shouldn’t Control Artificial Intelligence
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocSisLea2DA&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Lester Earnest
The Betrayal of Afghanistan
At the Labour party conference following the September 11 attacks, Tony Blair said memorably: “To the Afghan people, we make this commitment. We will not … The Betrayal of AfghanistanRead more
When the New York Times Colludes With the Billionaire Class
According to Tankersley’s framing, the analysis “seeks to show a gap between the tax rate that everyday Americans face and what the richest owe on … When the New York Times Colludes With the Billionaire ClassRead more