Category Archives: Guest Post

Deliveroo Prepares to Quit Spain After New Law Gives Delivery Riders Rights

If other European capitals follow suit, turning a profit is going to become even harder for the food delivery platforms.

Climate Injustice at Glasgow Cop-Out

How the largely optical, pro-business gestures at addressing climate change were an affront to developing countries.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/22/2021

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Why Some Nations’ Labour Markets Did Better During the Pandemic

Leaving human capital out of policy discussions might lead to incorrect inferences about which measures were most successful during the pandemic

Links 11/22/2021

Michael Hudson on Truth Jihad Radio Discussing Super Imperialism, Rentierism, and the American Political Duopoly

Michael Hudson gives a wide-ranging talk, including American policy in the post-war era, how economics ignores debt, and class warfare.

Links 11/21/2021

Goodbye Glasgow: What’s Next for Global Climate Action?

After COP26, and as the debate on whether Glasgow represents a success or a failure dies down, what next for global climate action?

Naked Capitalism: Your Stable Ship in the Stormiest of Stormy Seas

Naked Capitalism has retained its balance through all these storms, like a well-architected and weatherly naval ship should do.

Misremembering Might Actually Be a Sign Your Memory Is Working Optimally

How does a healthy memory operate?

Why the UK (and US) Left Is Wrong To Be So Dismissive of Non-Violent Struggle

Some voices on the left advocate violent tactics. Is this recommendation well informed or desperate?

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/19/2021

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Jobs Grow — Along With the Pandemic Gap Between Rich and Poor New Yorkers

The example of New York City shows that the rich are continuing to pull ahead during the Covid respite.

Links 11/19/2021