Tim Libretti
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Libretti
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Politics
Anti-worker venom fueled government shutdown
January 29, 2019Though the U.S. government has opened for business again, it is worthwhile to understand the anti-worker venom that motivated and prolonged Trump’s shutdown.
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Opinion
Universal Basic Income: Ruling class scam or step toward socialism?
December 19, 2018The idea of “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” challenges any notion that the work people do should bear any relation to their ability to meet their needs.
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Opinion
On the road to socialism: What a people’s economics might look like
December 10, 2018It is worth pointing out that General Motors’ recent announcement of it 14,000 job cuts once again demonstrates the grand boondoggle of trickle-down economics.
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Opinion
Marx and Engels a better bet than Governors Walker and Daniels
October 17, 2018Let’s stick to Marx’s and Engel’s theories of history and class struggle rather than those of Scott Walker and Mitch Daniels.
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Culture
‘The Hate U Give’ teaches us to read and act collectively
October 16, 2018Understanding the historical, social, and cultural forces that shape us is crucial for not only understanding our world, but also how to change it.
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Culture
August Wilson’s Radio Golf applies radical traditions in assessing racial, economic progress
October 5, 2018At a time when we seem to get further and further away from democracy, drifting toward authoritarianism, Radio Golf stands as important drama for our time.
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Opinion
GOP degrades women and workers, Illinois Gov. Rauner says “Me too”
September 28, 2018How we value the work people do in economic terms bears direct correlation to how we value people in social and political terms.
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Opinion
1991 all over again: How Rodney King and Anita Hill haunt the present
September 20, 2018As we wait to see what will happen with Dr. Ford’s accusations and what will happen in the Van Dyke trial, we have an opportunity as a culture and society to re-do 1991.
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