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