Month: November 2019
Capitalism, Economics, Environment, Marxism
Hope or Hoax: Reflections on the Green New Deal
Can a Green New Deal within capitalism resolve the climate crisis? The author of this article, reproduced from the journal Internationalist Perspective, argues that any such program would be either inadequate or incompatible with the capitalist drive for growth.
11 — 11 — 11 — 11: 100 Years Since the End of World War I
The Armistice ending WWI was signed 100 years ago today, with nearly 11,000 men being killed or wounded in the roughly six hours before it became effective.
The Black Death Stalks the USA
Are police killings of unarmed citizens a matter of race, class, or both?
Piling up Manure: The Psychology of Wealth Accumulation
"Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good, but if you pile it up in one place, it stinks like hell." Who said that?
Is Employment a Form of Slavery?
Socialists like to talk about 'wage slavery' and 'wage slaves.' But surely it is unreasonable to treat employment for a wage or salary as a form of slavery?
Power Saws: Safety and Profit
Power saws can be equipped with a safety device that reliably prevents serious accidents. But most of them are not.
Smile, Smile, Smile! But Why?
We are subjected to constant demands to keep smiling. Why?
