Dispatches From the Culture Wars - July 6, 2021
Portside
Another day, another 20 scandals
Another day, another 20 scandals
Another day, another 20 scandals
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There Is No Labour Shortage, Only Labour Exploitation
Naked Capitalsm
If the hyperbolic claims are to be believed, American workers are luxuriating in the largesse of taxpayer-funded payments, thumbing their noses at the benevolent and generous employers who are struggling to fill job vacancies.
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17 Seasons In, Grey’s Anatomy Reimagined Itself For The Pandemic. But Only A Little Bit.
Vox
The show’s take on 2020 was extremely weird — and surprisingly moving.
Friday Nite Videos | June 4, 2021
Portside
Why the US Government Murdered Fred Hampton. Valedictorian Goes Off Script to Blast Texas Abortion Law. Hasan Minhaj Explains Hindus and Muslims. ROADRUNNER: A Film About Anthony Bourdain. What’s Really Fueling the U.S. Labor Shortage.
Critics Call Biden's Vaccine Sharing Plan 'Woefully Inadequate'
Common Dreams
"The idea this pandemic will be dealt with by a mixture of rich country charity and corporate goodwill is such nonsense," said one global justice advocate. "People's Vaccine now."
What’s Really Fueling the U.S. Labor Shortage
What happened to the record number of people that were unemployed over the past 14 months? Economist Robert Reich joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss what’s behind the labor shortage.
This Mother’s Day, Recognize the Care Work That Powers Our Economy
Economic Policy Institute
Care isn’t a burden for women and families to shoulder alone. It’s the foundation of our economy, and it deserves to be treated as such.
The Capitol Raid and Pandemic Can Help Us Empathize with Venezuelans
Venezuelanalysis.com
It would be hard for people in the United States to understand the emotional toll caused by having the economy upended if we weren’t living through a pandemic that upended everything. Venezuelan sanctions are like a pandemic going for years.
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Pandemic Discrimination Against Asian Americans Has Long Roots
Labor Notes
The pandemic isn’t the whole story. Many working-class Asian American women have faced mistreatment throughout their working lives over their English language ability, class, gender, race, and immigration status.
Despite Pandemic Shutdowns, Carbon Dioxide and Methane Surged in 2020
NOAA RESEARCH NEWS
Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at anytime in the past 3.6 million years.
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