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Strikes Against Trump

By Erik Loomis

In General

On March 4, 2017

As I have stated, I am highly skeptical of (mostly) white radicals calling for a “general strike” against Trump because it feels like a bunch of privileged people asking workers to play the leading role in a drama that is not their own. I expressed the same to Bryce Covert in this piece she wrote […]

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South Vietnam

By Erik Loomis

On March 4, 2017

I know it’s fun to read about the intrigues of politics, with its charismatic figures and seemingly missed opportunities, but in terms of South Vietnam and its 1967 battle between Thieu and Ky f

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Toxic Workplace Cultures

By Erik Loomis

On March 4, 2017

Miya Tokumitsu has an excellent essay placing the extreme sexism of the Uber workplace culture in the broader context of the malignancy at the heart of so much white collar workplace culture. It’

Presidential Pop Quiz

By Shakezula

In General

On March 4, 2017

At 4 a.m. today Donald J. tRump, darling of the Republican party and the punditocracy was: A. Sleeping the sleep of the presidential. B. Practicing his putt (it does need work) in a presidential manner. C. Wondering how long he’d be able to get away with this scam. D. Tweeting about Obama tapping his phones. […]

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Furry Spice

By Shakezula

On March 3, 2017

Happy Friday! Did you know that Sean Spicer used to be the White House Easter Bunny? 🐇🐇 pic.twitter.com/ASGS89i9hL — AJ+ (@ajplus) March 3, 2017 And I thought the rabbit thing in

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Greyball’d

By Scott Lemieux

On March 3, 2017

Who could have anticipated that a company founded on systematic lawbreaking would engage in systematic lawbreaking and evasion? Uber has for years engaged in a worldwide program to deceive authorities

Come Back Stephen Glass and Jayson Blair, All Is Forgiven

By Scott Lemieux

In General

On March 3, 2017

A strange and disturbing story: A man was arrested Friday in St. Louis for allegedly making threats against Jewish community centers, as well as cyberstalking and threatening a woman he previously dated. The man, Juan Thompson, is a reporter who was fired from the Intercept in 2016 for making up sources and quotes. In the […]

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How the GOP Will Try to Play the Media On RyanCare

By Scott Lemieux

On March 3, 2017

The #BasementBill will apparently be altered with a scam to con the gullible: The newer draft also tweaks eligibility for the tax credit that Republicans are proposing, which would range from $2,000 t

Robert Farley

Multi-Domain Battle

By Robert Farley

On March 3, 2017

What is “Multi-Domain Battle?” Admiral Harris’ comments accord with the concept of Multi-Domain Battle, which the Army and Marine Corps have pushed over the last year as an answer to con

Indigenous Nicaragua

By Erik Loomis

In General

On March 3, 2017

During the Sandinista Revolution, there was open hostility between the FSLN and the Miskito peoples who lived on the Atlantic Coast. This was emblematic of how a lot of Marxist groups felt about native peoples, who largely just wanted to be left alone and had no interest in the modernization projects pushed by Marxist ideology. […]

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Is Our Union Leaders Learning?

By Erik Loomis

On March 3, 2017

I’ve defended Richard Trumka on a lot of fronts. But this is unforgivable. President Trump touted his accomplishments during his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. Am

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Is Our Media Learning: Evidently a Daily Series Now

By Erik Loomis

On March 3, 2017

CNN sure has taken the lessons of getting played for patsies by Trump insiders to heart. A whole two days after repeating lies about Trump being less than monstrous on immigration, CNN decides to go a

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