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 From JacobinThe Ownership Alternative Historically, one of the common “solutions” to the problem of natural monopolies has been public utility regulation. And while the idea of classifying and regulating platforms and other Big Data–dependent corporations as public utilities is controversial, it … [Read more...] about There’s No Solution to Big Tech Without Public Ownership of Tech Companies

 From Jacobin“At first, we thought maybe it would be a short-term thing,” says Hal B. Klein, a food critic for Pittsburgh magazine, of the first time that Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf shut down indoor dining in the state’s restaurants and bars. The measure went into … [Read more...] about A New Documentary Shows the Pandemic’s Toll on One City’s Restaurants

 From JacobinChallenges From Below, Death From Above When the 1931 NSW Labor conference took place, the units had grown rapidly so that they came close to securing majority support. Delegates loyal to the units were able to push through a provocative motion insisting that the ALP commit itself to … [Read more...] about How Australian Workers Prepared to Socialize Industry During the Great Depression

 From JacobinFrom Ford to Walton There’s a reason Walmart and Amazon aren’t unionized: it’s an enormously difficult task. Here’s how longtime union strategist and writer Richard Yeselson, in a 2013 essay, put the question of organizing Walmart: It is said that we have a “Wal-Mart economy” today in … [Read more...] about Walmart and Amazon Are Making Record Profits. Their Workers Are Getting Scraps.