The American Prospect
What’s the Right Minimum Wage?
8 min read · 2021-12-05 · Our goal should be a living wage, not zero job loss.
Boston Review
What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about Innovation
~14 min read · 2021-10-21 · To generate local, inclusive prosperity, cities must think beyond tech accelerators and science parks and instead embrace a wider range of innovation strategies.
Matt Taibbi
Will "Goldman Penis Envy" Crash the Economy Again?
3 min read · 2021-04-30 · GameStop captured the public imagination, but the more dangerous sequel, Archegos, is being downplayed
youtube.com
Krystal Ball: Bill Gates Is LYING TO YOU On Vaccine Patent Protection
2021-04-28 · Krystal Ball details how Bill Gates' solution to poor nation vaccine distribution protects Pharma profits.About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with...
Guardian Books
Yanis Varoufakis: capitalism isn't working. Here's an alternative
9 min read · 2020-09-04 · In his new book, the economist imagines a future transformed by Covid-19 and sketches a daring vision of democratic socialism
Visual Capitalist
The Decline Of Upward Mobility In One Chart
~11 min read · 2020-08-26 · Each generation of Americans has historically earned more than their parents, but declining upward mobility is putting this growth at risk.
youtube.com
Krystal Ball: Billionaire Reveals Why They're Happy As Country Burns
2020-07-15 · Krystal Ball explains the difference between how the elite are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic compared to working class Americans. About Rising: Risin...
The New York Times
What Is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality
20+ min read · 2020-06-24 · For the Magazine, Nikole Hannah-Jones explains how centuries of violence and discrimination preventing black Americans from building wealth are the root cause of today’s racial inequalities — and…
The Advocate
Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Anti-LGBTQ+ Organizations
3 min read · 2020-07-10 · Recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program include the Catholic Church and the American Family Association.
Aeon+Psyche
Privatisation is bad economics and worse politics
10 min read · 2020-06-22 · Putting public services in private hands is bad economics. Worse, it undermines our bonds as a political community
The Nation
Socialists Are Beating Jeff Bezos in Seattle (Again)
4 min read · 2020-07-03 · Seattle’s campaign to tax Amazon goes up for a final vote on Monday.
Business Insider
Amazon drops $2 coronavirus pay rise for warehouse workers as CEO Jeff Bezos' fortune nears $150 billion
5 min read · 2020-06-03 · Amazon has now phased out two major policies brought in to protect workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Intercept
“Capital in the 21st Century”: Finally, a Movie That Tells the Story of How We Got Into This Mess
5 min read · 2020-05-05 · Based on the bestseller by Thomas Piketty, this documentary shows how the elite stays in power by shaping the way we think.
Vox
Google’s Larry Page gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity.
10 min read · From 2019 · Google’s founder gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity.
