Living for Politics. Or “Just Living”?
“Just living” is the whole point of doing politics.
A Gentle Reminder
As we eagerly look forward to the penultimate battles of this world cup, let us also dedicate a tribute to the modern-day wage-slaves who toiled to their death.
Oxfam Report: Societal Inequalities Being Replicated in Digital Space
The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61% while only 31% of women owned phones in 2021, according to a new report, which claimed that India’s growing inequalities based on caste, religion, gender, class, and geographic location are being worryingly replicated in the digital space.
Why Foxconn Workers in China Walked Off the Job
In late October, rumours about mass infections of COVID-19 led to workers at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou jumping over factory walls to escape and head home. Eli Friedman talks about the history of Foxconn’s treatment of workers in China, and says that the exodus is a form of collective action in the absence of independent unions.
Death and Violence in America
It’s staggering the number of people dying in America in ways that are preventable.
The Grain Giants Have Made a Bonanza from Hunger; Time to Take Them Apart
Four companies dominate the global grain trade and at least 70% of the market. They are reporting record profits. As food prices skyrocket and hunger rises, and with the prospect of still more supply shortages, such profiteering is clearly unjust and a sign of abject market failure.
The Left Has a Lot to Celebrate After the Surprising Midterm Results
After the midterm elections in the US, more left-wing insurgents are going to the House, Bernie Sanders has two strong allies in the Senate and progressive ballot measures passed everywhere.
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Over 20,000 Schools Shut Down due to Second Wave of COVID: Report
Additionally, around 1.89 lakh teachers exited the workforce. These findings were revealed in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data for the year 2021-22.
The Great American Power-Shift
Both explanations offered by the corporate-financial establishment — for the rise of Trumpism and for widening inequalities — leave out the increasing concentration of political power in the corporate and financial elite, which has been able to influence the rules on which the economy runs.
Can Austerity End the Sri Lanka Crisis?
IMF’s solution for Lankan debt crisis could be a case of the cure being worse than the disease.