Economics
Capitalism, Economics, Environment, Work
The Strange Existence of Las Vegas
What sense does it make for a big city to exist in the middle of a scorching desert? What contribution does Las Vegas make to human wellbeing?
Bernie Sanders and Workers Control
The idea of “workers’ control” or “industrial democracy” is now being discussed in American political circles. Even some of the more far-sighted employers now support the idea ...
How Much Are You Worth?
From the May 2019 issue of The Socialist Standard Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democrat member of the US House of Representatives who calls herself a socialist, tweeted in February: ...
Globalization Goes Into Reverse
Back in October 2008 I suggested that globalization ‘has lost impetus and may even have passed its zenith’. Now, in the aftermath of Brexit and the inauguration ...
Capitalism, Class, Economics, Environment, Politics
The Cause of and Cure for Climate Disruption
There is a political dispute going on about climate change, global heating, or global climate disruption. The dispute, unfortunately, is not simply about what to call it ...
Capitalism, Class, Economics, Work
The Insanity of Coal Mining
National Public Radio (NPR) and the Centre for Public Integrity (CPI) teamed up to produce a special investigative report on the increased incidence of black lung disease ...
Capitalism, Class, Economics, News, Politics, Uncategorized
The ‘Democratic Socialism’ of Bernie Sanders
To a socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is far and away the least distasteful of the current contenders for the American presidency. He seems decent and sincere. Although ...
