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The Never-Ending War on the Woke

Alex Pareene The Forum
For my entire life, white moderates have been complaining about how difficult the people on the side of multiracial democracy are making it for them to win their idealized suburban voters.

Structuring the Economy To Give Money to the Rich Is Inflationary

Dean Baker Center for Economic and Policy Research
Policies that give more money to people at the top are inflationary. If we want to help the working class we have to pursue policies that reverse upward redistribution, not promise the return of manufacturing jobs that no longer offer a wage premium.

The 1877 Class War That America Forgot

Ryan Zickgraf Jacobin
In 1877, one million workers went on strike and fought police and federal troops in cities across America. The monikers “Great Upheaval” and “Great Railroad Strike” undersell what verged on a second Civil War — this time pitting labor against capital.

Being Roommates With a Stripper

Jennifer Elise Wang New Verse News
Poet Jennifer Elise Wang gives the inside scoop about sex workers and other exploited workers.

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song | Trailer

A definitive exploration of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” Featuring Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Sharon Robinson, Rufus Wainwright and many others.

This Tech May Be a Geothermal Energy Breakthrough

Geothermal energy has the potential to power the world. A gyrotron heat ray that melts rock (this is real!) might unlock this potential and make it a better renewable energy source than solar and wind.