In the first installment of this series, I lamented the nonexistence of a strong anti-war movement in the United States despite the need for one being greater than ever. The amount of destruction abroad that continues to murder civilians and foster resentment towards American imperialism rises with each new presidential administration, yet much of the […]
Just finished the final season of Superstore. It was very funny, smart and had likeable characters. However what really separated it from any other show (in my experience) was how it dealt with class in such an accurate way. Here’s seven ways it did so (spoiler alert): Unionising Many episodes focus on attempts to unionise […]
First published June 7th 2014 Well, somebody has to say it, so it might as well be me. Privatisation is very probably the biggest financial scam of all time. It dwarves anything else I can think of. LIBOR? Fiddling small change. The original Charles Ponzi? Amateur! There has been renewed talk of privatisation recently, […]
