10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
We need to understand socialism because it has shaped our history and will shape our future. Read more at Yes! Magazine.
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We Need to Scrap the Payroll Tax Cap
Millionaires have already stopped paying into Social Security for the year. Read more at Common Dreams.
Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent
Consent is a function of power. You have to have a modicum of power to give it. Read the article at The Atlantic.
Finland Ends Homelessness, Provides Shelter for All in Need
The country is applying the “Housing First” concept. See this story at Scoop.
In Medical Billing, Fraud Is Legal
Some legislated or regulated solutions to the maddening world of medical billing would be welcome. Read the story at The New York Times.
Chelsea Manning Prison Conditions Are ‘Torture’
. . . according to a letter from Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. Read the article at The Intercept.
Human Rights Advocates Demonstrate, Demand Guantanamo’s Closure
Jan. 11 marked the 18th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp opening. Read the article at Telesur English.
High-Tech Spying Undermines Democracy
Merely pass by a protest, tweet about it, and you could end up in a police database. by Michael Schwalbe In the fall of 2017, students protesting the presence of the Silent Sam statue on…
Durham Immigrant Workers Win
Employers pay back more than $13,000 in stolen wages after protest campaign. Read more at NC Policy Watch.
Solidarity Against Despair
A new study finds that higher union density corresponds to fewer deaths by overdose and suicide. Read the article at Jacobin Magazine.