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Brexit: Rejection
The Brexit walls are closing in on Johnson.
Read more...The California Workers’ Rights Bill Is a Start, but We Need a More Radical Approach to the ‘Gig Economy’
Stronger rights for Uber and Amazon workers are essential. But we must also address the economic context that makes insecure work a reality.
Read more...Links 10/5/19
Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers
A reprise of Mark Ames’ biting fundraiser classic.
Read more...Why Hospitals Are Getting Into the Housing Business
Hospitals have some long-term patients not for medical reasons, but because they have no where to go. Giving them interim housing looks like a better answer.
Read more...Federal Appeals Court Issues Mixed Decision on Net Neutrality
Parsing a mixed ruling on net neutraliity.
Read more...Splendid! Met Our Fourth Goal, On to Our Fifth: Karōshi Prevention
If you haven’t had the time to give yet, please visit our Tip Jar to help meet our fifth fundraising goal, burnout prevention.
Read more...Hooray! Thanks! Hit Our Third Fundraiser Target, Well on Our Way to the Fourth: Guest Bloggers
Thanks to the generous donations so far, we’ve met another target and are closing in rapidly on our new one, bonuses to Lambert and Jerri-Lynn. Please give if you haven’t already!
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Read more...Links 10/4/19
“We Interrupt Our Regular Programming for This Important Announcement”
What if Naked Capitalism went dark?
Read more...CalPERS to Announce Loss of JJ Jelincic in Board Election; Dirty, Illegal Tactics Against Jelincic Undermine Legitimacy of Incumbent’s Win
CalPERS’ allies defeated pro-accountability board challenger JJ Jelincic via dirty, illegal tactics and massive dark money spending.
Read more...Bad Debts Make Good Profits – But What Are the Social Costs?
As European borrowers choke on debts they can’t repay, due to a significant degree to austerity-induced weak economies, financial profiteers swoop in to take advantage of the distress.
Read more...Trump’s Executive Order is a Backdoor Privatization of Medicare
Why Trump’s “expansion” of Medicare Advantage is an insurer boondoggle at the expense of taxpayers and patients.
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