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Haiti’s Forgotten Women and Children
Jan 17, 2019 The disastrous 2010 earthquake turned the lives of many Haitians into capitalist fodder for the “humanitarian” market.
The Gig Economy and Outsourcing: A Dark Net of Near Slavery
Sep 7, 2018 The gig economy is being driven by those who seek to cut costs; this begins and ends with their ability to wiggle out of being considered “employers” in any sense.
The Legacy of the Anti-Psychiatry Movement
May 23, 2018 The push to end involuntary confinement four decades ago had unintended consequences that are being paid today by those forced to live with untreated mental illness.
The Heartless Math of ‘Carsonomics’
May 11, 2018 Less is not more with Ben Carson leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Blurred Line Between War and Business
May 6, 2018 Powerful people in Washington have created an industry around big data, private militias and American foreign policy.
The Truth About the Cosby Verdict: Women Are Not Believed
Apr 30, 2018 The decision is a token judgment and won't change much in terms of rape culture and the structural oppression of the "weaker sex."
Big Brother Is Programming Us
Apr 22, 2018 The reality of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal is far more sinister than a loss of personal privacy.
From Identity Politics to Academic Masturbation
Mar 28, 2018 How did we arrive at this moment where university learning means parroting incoherent political rhetoric?
Humanitarian Relief, or Charade?
Mar 1, 2018 The recent sexual abuse scandal involving Oxfam throws light on the potential for corruption among charitable organizations.
The Price of Higher Education
Feb 10, 2018 A fundamentally capitalist approach today seeks to sell students an entry pass into the job market while depriving them of the critical skills a university degree has historically represented.