Echidne explains succinctly why we need unions: It makes no sense to pretend that someone interviewing for a janitor’s job at a large firm has the same negotiating power as the firm. … Those who wish to kill unions because of their market power should also wish to kill firms with market power. All the [...]
Sundance is Here and The World Discovers Women Can Direct [Women and Hollywood] It feels like "Groundhog Day." The most visible film festival in the US and one that showcases independent films and SURPRISE there are women making great films around town. sexism entertainment Your Inner Glass Ceiling? Do you know what I find incredibly [...]
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David Rendall‘s ChangeThis manifesto explains how and why. I’m new to the field of personal development, so I keep wondering if this advice is largely being written by white people. I do think the advice could be relevant to the lives of people who face prejudice and systemic oppression, but it could be more relevant [...]
“I still believe the libertarian analysis of power as corrupting and the state as intrinsically threatening to the individual is accurate. But as I've aged, it's become clear to me that libertarianism hasn't had anything useful to say about racism and sexism, oligarchy and monopoly, pollution and global warming, or how commerce can damage culture. [...]