Economics
Socialism before shareholders: China reins in big tech’s unchecked power
August 25, 2021A massive new regulatory campaign has Wall Street worried that China might be serious about pursuing prosperity for all its people.
Read moreOrganizing is a necessity: A political history of the Hamilton Unemployed Union
August 24, 2021In the summer of 1981, Canada’s economy was in a recession, with unemployment hitting 11%. It didn't seem like the best time to try and organizer workers.
Read moreStudy: Unionization cut poverty rates by more than two-thirds
August 23, 2021Results suggest that had union membership not declined dramatically since the 1970s, U.S. poverty rates would be significantly lower than they are now.
Read moreRight-wing militia brutally attack Lebanese protesters on port explosion anniversary
August 16, 2021At least 20 protesters were injured, seven of them severely due to stab wounds and bludgeoning at the hands of the 'Lebanese Forces' militia.
Read more‘Dead Pigs’: Where do they come from and where do they go?
August 11, 2021“The Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers continue to shed light on the social maladies that have accompanied their nation’s shift toward a self-described “socialist market economy.”
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