Emotional labor is one of the most useful ideas to come out of labor scholars in the last 25 years (it may have been articulated earlier, I'm not sure, but it's gone mainstream since 2010 or so). It does such a great job explaining the...
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I am, of course, furious that Pete Hegseth is bombing Iran's glorious historical sites. But that's not the only time this happens in war. When I was in Cambodia in.
Joining Japan in holding a national election this weekend is the Kingdom of Thailand. All 500 seats in the House of Representatives are up, and Thai voters will be voting.
I need to get back to the film club and one of these ridiculous travel documentaries from the 1950s is a great way to do it. The thing about this kind of film is that it combines some genuinely cool footage with extremely condescending and...
I'm not sure why Chevron would create a travel film about Thailand. It's not like we are talking about a major oil-producing nation. But they did. And I do have.
While we should all be at least somewhat skeptical of claims coming from PETA, this seems to be real and.....my god. Target has joined several other retailers in dropping a.
It's amazing how quickly the ecosystem rights itself if people just stay out of the way. COVID-19 has demonstrated this repeatedly. From Thailand: Since the coronavirus pandemic accelerated in March, Khao Yai, Thailand’s oldest national park, has been closed to human visitors for the first...
Recycling is simply broken. This story of what happens to workers "recycling" computers shipped to Thailand is telling of the many problems with the system. Crouched on the ground in.
One data point in the global reversal of democracy was the Thai coup of 2014, which brought at least a temporary end to the ability of the Thai people to.
Because of being so immersed in the horribleness of daily politics, I haven't really been doing enough labor blogging of late. This is bad on my part and I need to get back to it. Here's a few stories to help catch everyone up. 1)...
Yet another way to celebrate American awesomeness today before you blow off your fingers and, even worse, put ketchup on your hot dogs, is to remember how we rely on.
Your monthly LGM reminder that if you buy shrimp from supermarkets, you probably are buying a product produced by slaves: Every morning at 2 a.m., they heard a kick on.