Burying the White Working Class

Connor Kilpatrick Jacobin
After decades of being told white workers would never support socialism because they’re racist, we’re now told that they support the socialist candidate because they are racist. Yes, this is where liberals are in the year 2016.

The Gender Gap in a Post-Automation World

Heidi Liu On Labor
Drawing from research in labor and economic history, this post evaluates the validity of each of these claims; overall, while it’s likely that automation will benefit socially aware individuals, it’s less likely to reduce the gender gap in employment.

The Disappeared

Kathleen Weaver Too Much Happens
"The mothers are on their own," writes the poet/translator Kathleen Weaver in her homage to the women who courageously challenged dictatorships in Chile, Argentina, and elsewhere who had "disappeared" their children.

Dr. Billionaire, Meet Dr. Salk

Sam Pizzigati Inequality.org
Can we conquer disease without concentrating wealth in a precious few pockets? Not-so-distant history offers a clear and encouraging answer.

Elizabeth Warren Owns Donald Trump

Zach Cartwright US Uncut
Donald Trump is very likely regretting his Twitter attack on Senator Elizabeth Warren after her savage responses went viral.

'I resign because I refuse to serve as an empire chaplain'

Andrea Germanos Common Dreams
A US Army chaplain has resigned to protest the use of drones in a "policy of unaccountable killing." "I resign," he says, "because I refuse to support U.S. policy of preventive war, permanent military supremacy and global power projection. "

Michael Pollan on Cooking

Can you really have your cake and eat it? Michael Pollan explains how to eat well by following one simple rule without the need for fad diets or deprivation.