capitalism
Debtors prisons: In Mississippi, judges can lock you up for owing money
January 13, 2022Most states have gotten rid of such programs, but not Mississippi. Judges here sentence hundreds of people a year to four restitution centers around the state.
Read more‘Annette’ is a feverish musical exposing the absurdity of celebrity culture
January 11, 2022Annette is not a musical that will be easily forgotten. Points are made, just not in a straight line.
Read moreCOVID hitting Detroit hard; businesses and politicians not responding in kind
January 11, 2022Leaving COVID-19 protocols and safety measures to management alone creates problems for workers, as has been seen at one Detroit coffee company.
Read morePope should know poverty, not pets, keeps people from having kids under capitalism
January 11, 2022In saying that having pets over children is selfish and cultural degradation, the Pope’s otherwise advanced, 20th century nuance failed him.
Read moreKazakhstan reflects determination of capitalist oligarchs to hold onto their wealth
January 10, 2022The West can be expected to employ different tactics in Central Asia than it does in Eastern Europe and in counties that were part of the Western sections of the Soviet Union.
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