capitalism
‘Murderbot’ review: AI, humor, and mystery collide to explore the human condition
May 14, 2025If you’re looking for a sci-fi series relevant to our current reality (and truly, those are the best kinds of sci-fi stories), then Murderbot is a must-watch.
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America First? Longshore union says Trump tariffs put American workers last
May 14, 2025“Don’t look just to the stock market for our economy. Look to our ports and trade,” warns California congressman as container volume plummets.
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Pages from a trade lobbyist’s diary
May 7, 2025Trade, tariffs, free trade, protection—it must be understood from the point of view of “them and us.” The question is whether we have the guts and class consciousness to devise a way out.
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Amidst capitalist crisis and war, Russian Communists struggle against Putin and the oligarchs
May 2, 2025Putin selectively co-opts the Soviet legacy, but the Communist Party says there’s no hiding the true nature of the Russian state.
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Darkest L.A.: Film Noir, Greed, and Corporate Graft in LaLa Land
April 16, 2025Five novels, five industries: New course examines how the postwar period set the tone for L.A.’s current reality of a vast income disparity, a crisis in housing, and frequent “natural,” though totally avoidable, disasters.
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