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Gen Z Isn’t Apolitical. It’s Lost Faith in Capitalism.

Dora Mengüç Jacobin
This generation does not trust parties, leaders, or institutions. It also votes, boycotts, protests, organizes online, quits jobs, channels its anger through digital platforms. Most importantly, it can turn everyday life into a political battleground

The Collapse of Nuclear Arms Control Puts the World in Peril

Lawrence S. Wittner CounterPunch
Nuclear weapons spending is soaring, arms-control treaties are collapsing and national leaders are once again threatening mass destruction. Last month Trump promised nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia, and today is threatening nuclear war against Iran.

The Labor Movement Is Divided Over How To Deal With AI

Michael Arria Truthout
It’s fine to say that [data centers will] be built with good-paying union jobs but what we’re also looking for on behalf of the working class is long-term sustainability of jobs. It doesn’t help if those jobs come at the cost of many long=term jobs.

Tidbits-Aug. 20: Reader Comments: Where Next for Wisconsin?; He Doesn’t Care About the Crew; Gloves That Deliver Electric Shocks; ‘Zionist’ Has Become Toxic; Three Israeli Arab Parties Announce Joint Slate; Live-Stream the Socialism Conference;

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Reader Comments: Where Next for Wisconsin?; He Doesn't Care About the Crew; Gloves That Deliver Electric Shocks; ‘Zionist’ Has Become Toxic; Three Israeli Arab Parties Announce Joint Slate; Live-stream the Socialism Conference; Cartoons; and more...

A Masterpiece of Criticism

Kathryn Hughes The Guardian
This joyous book takes readers on a literary adventure across 300 years of fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith.