Tim Libretti

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Libretti

• Arts

  

  “Sixteen Tons,” a novel about coal miners, invites us to rethink capitalism

  October 15, 2014 By Tim Libretti

  "Sixteen Tons" represents violent behavior on all sides, urging us to reflect on the circumstances in our class culture that foster brutality.

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• Opinion

  

  Low prices or livable wages? Let’s discuss

  October 10, 2014 By Tim Libretti

  My brother read my recent article on income inequality and asked me a question that I think is more generally at play in the debate: "Won't the costs of increasing the minimum wage simply be passed...

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• Opinion

  

  Education and low-wage jobs: Time to change the narrative

  October 3, 2014 By Tim Libretti

  Rather than asking individuals to increase their value, we need to transform how we as a society value the work individuals do.

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