‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ Is Marxist Fantasy Porn
Eater
What would the world look like if all workers were this close to the soil?
The Rise of the Robot Farmer
The Guardian
Tiny automated machines could soon take care of the entire growing process. Fewer chemicals, more efficient – where’s the downside?
The Mayors and the Movements
Jacobin
In 2015, a wave of social movements lifted left-wing mayors to power in Spain. Their experience in office shows the importance of linking institutional power to bottom-up mobilization.
State "Uber" Legislation
On Labor
State TNC and MC Legislation: Preemption and Employment Status of Drivers
Tech Giant Faces Crucial Decision Over Saudi Ties
The Hill
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), directed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with its $45 billion commitment, is the single largest contributor towards SoftBank’s Vision Fund.
California NAACP Leader Opposes Rent Control Measure While Taking Real Estate Money
The Guardian
The President of the NAACP’s California chapter has a history of leveraging the NAACP brand to line her own pockets. This year she is slated to reap at least $800,000 to oppose a statewide rent control measure on the November statewide ballot.
Friday Nite Videos | October 19, 2018
Portside
Moses Updates the Ten Commandments. Canned Heat | Election Blues. Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump? Is President Trump Fascist? Donald J. Trump's Guide to Republican Greatness.
Moses Updates the Ten Commandments
With evangelical leaders like Pat Robertson downplaying the death of a journalist in Saudi Arabia, Moses publicly clarifies the meaning of 'Thou shalt not kill.'
Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?
In this video essay, Mehdi Hasan examines Trump’s long history of doing deals with Saudi royals. Mehdi asks: “Does Saudi Arabia own Donald Trump?”
Is President Trump Fascist?
Jason Stanley has spent the past decade studying fascism, from Mussolini to Duterte. In this video op-ed, he argues that yes, we should be worried.
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