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How capitalism underdeveloped Appalachia: The economic truth ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ ignores
December 1, 2020It’s a tough trip for J.D. Vance and the viewer, but as the ride bumps along, it stays safely above the larger issues that actually shape the afflictions of Appalachia.
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Justices skeptical of Trump demand to delete undocumented from census
December 1, 2020They point to the Constitution but not to the fact that the undocumented add a trillion dollars to the GDP and pay $20 billion in federal taxes every year.
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Film, communism, radical politics: A conversation between Boots Riley and Charisse Burden-Stelly
December 1, 2020Simply calling oneself an “anti-capitalist,” Boots Riley reasons, isn't enough. You've got to stake out a position when it comes to an alternative. For him, that alternative is communism.
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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama file for union recognition
November 30, 2020Workers go beyond just walkouts on Black Friday.
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5G and ‘Biohackers’: Technology rules! (Is that a good thing?)
November 30, 2020What could go wrong? Plenty, say 5G critics in France.
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