Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class

Fighting Inflation Excuse for Class Warfare

Too many central bankers are raising interest rates at the expense of working people’s families, supposedly to check inflation.

The Tory Guide to Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis

From moving into your parents’ annex to getting a better-paid job, the government has some savvy little tips for cost savings.

#ProfessorsofTikTok: Influencer Culture Is Everywhere — Even in Academia

Accounts furnished by aspiring YouTubers and Instagram influencers resonated deeply with my experiences as a then-junior academic.

How Outsourcing Threatens America’s Safety

School bus drivers in Bay City, Michigan, have pushed back against mindless outsourcing of their union jobs.

An Unexpected But Welcome Call to Cap CEO Pay Comes From France

Neo-liberal Emmanuel Macron endorsed capping CEO pay as part of the recent French presidential campaign. Is the concept of a maximum wage an idea whose time has come?

Minneapolis Teacher Strike Brought Unity, Victory and a Reminder of the Threats Facing Public Education in the U.S.

Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.

Overheating Conditions Indicate High Probability of a US Recession

Larry Summers tells us a recession is coming….sometime….because the US is having too good a time job-wise.

Yanis Varoufakis: Cloudalists: Our New Cloud-Based Ruling Class

Capitalism is on the wane. Cloudalists, owners of a new form of “command capital,” have gained exorbitant power over everyone else.