China sees a nation-building opportunity in Syria that the US won’t consider.
Friday, August 8, 2025
Why Capitalism Creates Racism
Why separating racism from capitalist exploitation of low-wage workers isn’t as tidy as the Democratic Party would have you believe.
California Supreme Court Ruling Delivers Big Blow to Gig Economy Companies
Many gig economy firms will have to classify a big swathe of their workers as employees or radically change their business models.
The US Teachers Strike in Historical Perspective
Past strike waves offer clues to the possible regeneration of the American labor movement.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/1/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Tariff delay, Kamala Harris, “the wave,” Clintons offer “access to the family,” manufacturing, TSB woes, tax cuts, Tesla, pipelines, the IRS, Spinal Tap
Worksheet for the 2018 Midterms (“The Wave”; the DCCC)
No sign of “the wave” yet.
Michael Hudson: “Creating Wealth” Through Debt: The West’s Finance-Capitalist Road
Why debt is the great threat to modern China’s development.
Gaius Publius: Our Communities Are Scaled and Built for a Climate That No Longer Exists
Why combatting climate change will require the use of force.
Universal Basic Income and Minimum Wages: Progressive or Regressive?
How plans for a universal basic income differ, and what that means in terms of probable results.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/30/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Steel and aluminum tariffs, generic ballot, Millennial voters, “United States of Apathy,” personal income, manufacturing, trucking, rail, LuLaRoe, the “Matthew Effect,” code, art
Natural Gas Is Leading West Virginia Down the Same Dark Path As Coal
Elected officials have sided with natural gas companies on tax proposals and property rights legislation. Industry lobbyists have convinced regulators to soften new rules aimed at protecting residents and their communities from drilling damage.
How Sacramento Bee Reporter Adam Ashton’s Hit Piece on CalPERS Board Member Shows He’s in the Business of Flacking, Not Reporting
Why you should not trust Adam Ashton’s “reporting” on CalPERS.
