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Links 12/31/17

The Nina Turner Show: The Role of the Protestor with Erica Garner

Erica Garner died yesterday. Nina Turner conducted this interview with her in October on the role of the protestor. Much wisdom here.

Links 12/30/17

Wired: Self Driving Car Hype Crashes Into Harsh Realities

Why self driving cars are not coming any time soon.

J. D. Alt: The New Poverty

“Community subsistence” as a way to address poverty on a broad-scale basis.

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/29/2017

Today’s Water Cooler: Airbus, Roy Moore, Trump interview, “Movement Pedagogy,” debt, counterfeit parts, Caterpillar, Tesla, bitcoin, Murdoch

Links 12/29/17

Erica Garner

Erica Garner has been declared brain dead.

What Sounds Better To You – Guaranteed Basic Income Or Federal Job Guarantee?

Even though a basic income sounds appealing, a job guarantee will do more to restructure power relations in society.

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/28/2017

Today’s Water Cooler: Midterm wave, Vanity Fair flap, the FBI, tax “reform”, inventories, housing, shale, robot cars, Erica Garner, poverty

Links 12/28/17

Update: Cat scan shows Erica suffered major brain damage from a lack of oxygen while in cardiac arrest. Please continue to pray hard for Erica and pray for her family and kids just as much. — officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 28, 2017 Inside of a Dog New York Times (Joe H) Ontario FeederWatch All AboutBird. […]

Matt Stoller: “Monopoly is a Form of Lawlessness”

A high-level talk of the ebb and flow of monopoly power over the past century and what to do about them now.

Evidence from Peer Review That Women Are Held to Higher Standards

Evidence that women face higher obstacles to professional achievement than men.

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/27/2017

Today’s Water Cooker: Schneiderman, advice for Democrats, consumer confidence, airlines, Apple suits, Erica Garner, your phone and your brain

Links 12/27/17