Work

History, Work

When Was Slavery Abolished?

The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in 1865. Or did it? Has slavery ever been abolished?

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Capitalism, Class, Work

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?

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Capitalism, Work

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.

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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?

4 min read

Archives, Class, Work

The Sit-down Strikes in America (1937)

From the April 1937 issue of The Socialist Standard America, we have often been told, is the great land of “Liberty”. They boast there of their “Liberty Statue” and ...

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Capitalism, Class, War, Work

May Day: The Endless Fight for the Eight-hour Day

Dancing round the Maypole on the First of May is an ancient custom. Only in 1891, however, did May Day become an occasion for workers’ demonstrations. The ...

3 min read

Book Review, Capitalism, Human Nature, Work

A Few Words on the German Ideology

The ideas in The German Ideology (TGI) have had great influence over the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB) and all of the SPGB’s companion parties which ...

11 min read

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 ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, News, Politics, Socialism, Terror, War, Work

Profit Hotel (Dirty Gossip About Capitalism)

A look at the connection between war, the security state, and capitalism.

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