From JacobinTech companies do not have our best interests at heart. They seek contracts with the Pentagon, make tools … [Read more...] about When Automation Meets a Draconian Border Regime
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The Biden Campaign’s Decision Not To Knock on Doors Was a Huge Mistake
From JacobinSeveral days after Democrats failed, despite everlasting hype, to win Texas in a presidential election, a top Democrat in the state had a stark message for liberals otherwise triumphant about Joe Biden’s overall victory: a lack of in-person canvassing cost … [Read more...] about The Biden Campaign’s Decision Not To Knock on Doors Was a Huge Mistake
The Class War at Walmart
From JacobinIn 2018, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon took home more than $23 million. By contrast, McDonalds’s Chris Kempczinski was paid a mere $18 million last year — falling just short of making two thousand times the median wage for workers at his company. As many … [Read more...] about The Class War at Walmart
Stephen Kotkin’s <cite>Stalin</cite> Is a Distorting Mirror of the Russian Revolution
From JacobinStalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928, is the first of a … [Read more...] about Stephen Kotkin’s <cite>Stalin</cite> Is a Distorting Mirror of the Russian Revolution
Meatpacking Bosses in Iowa Allegedly Organized a Betting Pool on How Many Workers Would Get COVID
From JacobinAs of mid-November, viral outbreaks in the meatpacking industry have resulted in almost fifty thousand COVID-19 cases and over two hundred fifty deaths. This tragic and unnecessary toll stems from the attack on meatpacking unions (which weakened worker power … [Read more...] about Meatpacking Bosses in Iowa Allegedly Organized a Betting Pool on How Many Workers Would Get COVID