The End of Work as We Know It
Sep 2, 2018 As automation increases and pointless jobs become obsolete, our work lives may finally become more enjoyable; Pew has a new way of looking at religion in the U.S.; meanwhile, an analysis reveals that the majority of civilians killed by police are young men of color.
Richard D. Wolff on the ‘Bad Side of George Orwell’ (Video)
May 3, 2018 In a video for acTVism Munich, the renowned Marxist economist explains what "homework" Orwell would've benefited from.Growing Dilemma: Automated Jobs Bumping Up Against Social Consciousness
Sep 4, 2017 The question of whether—or how quickly—workers will be displaced by automation ignites fierce debate.
Diseases of Despair
Sep 3, 2017 Individual Americans and their society are suffering a deep malaise rooted in lack of opportunity, hopelessness and capitalist exploitation.
‘Car Talk’ and Our Cultural Divides
Aug 17, 2017 The popular radio show helped break down barriers that keep us from knowing each other. It will be missed.
Why We’ll Definitely Need a Universal Basic Income (Video)
Oct 2, 2016 As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all.
Rapid Burnout, Dissatisfaction of U.S. Doctors Threatens Public Health Crisis
Sep 29, 2016 Half of U.S. physicians are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey.Half of physicians nationwide are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey.
How Universal Basic Income Could Help Build Better, Closer-Knit Communities
Aug 4, 2016 An advocate of the idea cites numerous cases around the world in which money allotted to members of communities with no strings attached led to important gains in social cohesion.
Truthdigger of the Week: Jaime Prater, Starbucks Barista Who Got Workers a Raise
Jul 17, 2016 By pulling a little more compensation out of his employer for himself and his colleagues via a petition, Prater showed that deliberate, collective action still can help working people.What College Graduates Can Expect as They Enter the New World of Work (Video)
May 25, 2016 What do you need to know -- about the new world of work, but also about yourself -- as you graduate and launch yourself into the world of work?
