CommonBound: A Revolution Needing a Spirit Aaron CantĂș, Truthout: The CommonBound conference, organized by the New Economy Coalition, was an invaluable summit for building a coherent vision of a post-capitalist economic system. What it needs now is a unifying revolutionary spirit. Read the Article Presbyterians Poised for Historic Vote Against Israel's Occupation of Palestine Robert Naiman, Truthout: Next week, Presbyterians meeting in Detroit have a historic opportunity to help change the fundamental dynamics of the Israel-Palestine conflict by considering divestment from three companies significantly tied to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Read the Article Why Online Tracking Is Getting Creepier Julia Angwin, ProPublica: Online marketers are increasingly seeking to track users offline, as well, by collecting data about people's offline habits - such as recent purchases, where you live, how many kids you have, and what kind of car you drive. Read the Article Terminal Life: On the Pure Space of Neoliberalism Brad Evans, Truthout: Airport terminals are places where we give up all our rights, where we are literally lined up according to class and encouraged to consume mindlessly. They symbolize how neoliberalism is transforming our societies. Read the Article Tutors in the Fine Art of Eviction Under Fire in San Francisco Toshio Meronek, Truthout: San Francisco lawyers Bornstein & Bornstein and their "Rent Control Boot Camps" - which increasingly involves aiding in the ejection of long-term San Franciscans from their homes in the midst of the worst housing crisis the area has ever seen - have become the latest symbol for inequality in the Bay Area. Read the Article Does Feminism Have a Class Problem? Kathleen Geier and Staff and Contributors, The Nation: There is little reason to have faith that Sheryl Sandberg-style "trickle-down" feminism will benefit the masses any more than its economic equivalent has. Read the Article The 37 Senators Who Today Voted for Millionaires Over Students Derek Pugh, Campaign For America's Future: Senate Republicans today sided with 22,000 millionaires over 40 million Americans with student debt by blocking the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act. Read the Article Black Co-Ops Were a Method of Economic Survival Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo, Grassroots Economic Organizing: Jessica Gordon Nembhard discusses her book chronicling the black cooperative experience in the United States, as well as economic alternatives, cooperation and solidarity. Read the Interview Despite Promised Jobs, Desert Town Opposes Giant Copper Mine Kari Lydersen, In These Times: While Superior, Arizona, residents are strongly opposed to multinational corporation Rio Tinto's plan to mine the land, there is significant political support for the mine from civic leaders in surrounding towns and state elected officials. But many locals see Rio Tinto's current plan as a very different story. Read the Article Mexico City Bans Circus Animals in Shows Lizabeth Paulat, Care2: Although some employees insist they use humane methods in training circus animals, numerous activist groups claim that abuse happens more often than not. Recently, Mexico City has decided that any instance of abuse was simply too much. Read the Article Free to Eat Whatever You Want Jill Richardson, OtherWords: Europe's not perfect, but it's several steps ahead of us when it comes to food standards. Europeans don't find many - if any - artificial dyes in their food. They can also rest assured that their cows aren't shot up with artificial growth hormones. Read the Article Economic Update: Capitalism's Mounting Contradictions Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: Updates on the Rhode Island Senate rewarding firms limiting inequality; recession-driven increases in suicide rates; opposition to the Dodd-Frank Act; negative effects of lower federal deficits; and the human costs of Detroit-type declines. Major discussions of economics of advertising and privatization. Listen to the Radio Segment |
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