From JacobinOn the night of Saturday, November 14, two young people lost their lives in the biggest demonstrations … [Read more...] about Peru’s Neoliberal Success Story Is in Meltdown
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The Donald, According to David Roth
From JacobinANP Let’s start with Trump’s election. You’re a longtime Trump-watcher. But more than that, you seem cursed to have what reads like a direct line to his brain, which … [Read more...] about The Donald, According to David Roth
Who Will Xavier Becerra Serve as Joe Biden’s HHS Secretary?
From JacobinTo run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Joe Biden has selected a Democrat who has touted his support for Medicare for All and previously demanded the Obama administration take tough action against the pharmaceutical industry to lower the … [Read more...] about Who Will Xavier Becerra Serve as Joe Biden’s HHS Secretary?
Israel’s Honeymoon With the United Arab Emirates Is Grotesque
From JacobinBack in 2010, the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman issued the following complaint: “Destructive critics dismiss Gaza as an Israeli prison, without ever mentioning that had Hamas decided — after Israel unilaterally left Gaza — to turn it into Dubai rather than … [Read more...] about Israel’s Honeymoon With the United Arab Emirates Is Grotesque
If Australian Universities Are Going To Survive, They Can’t Just Produce “Job-Ready” Graduates
From JacobinHighly Paid Vice-Chancellors Presiding over the system is a class of vice-chancellors who are among the best paid in the world, appointed by boards of directors modeled on listed corporations, and often drawn from the same small coterie of elite plutocrats. Politicians and senior … [Read more...] about If Australian Universities Are Going To Survive, They Can’t Just Produce “Job-Ready” Graduates