late stage capitalism McDonald's will drop opposition to increases in the federal minimum wage Cory Doctorow
class war America's largest fast-food chains forced to end conspiracy not to hire people looking for better-paid McJobs Cory Doctorow
Business Amid wage stagnation, corporate leaders declare the end of annual raises triggered by increased profitability Cory Doctorow
class war California's lax usury laws means out-of-state loan sharks are charging desperate Californians 183% APRs Cory Doctorow
videos Camperforce: Laura Poitras documentary on the elderly precariat nomads who keep Amazon's warehouses working Cory Doctorow
class war The majority of US workers live in "employment monopsonies" where there is little or no competition for workers Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Americans have no savings, with good reason: housing, education and health care costs are out of control, wages are stagnant, and the Fed has suppressed interest rates Cory Doctorow
debt High prices and debt mean millennials don't plan to stop renting, and that's before their parents retire and become dependent on them Cory Doctorow
corruption Nobel-winning economist Joe Stiglitz calls neoliberalism "a failed ideology" and sketches out a "progressive capitalism" to replace it Cory Doctorow
Business For the first time since the 70s, New York State is set to enshrine sweeping tenants' protections Cory Doctorow
corruption The UK grew rich by looting the world; now it launders billions for other looters Cory Doctorow
twitter Chase's idiotic poverty-shaming "inspirational" tweet, and Twitter users' magnificent responses thereto Cory Doctorow
uspoli Our political upheaval wasn't caused by mob rule, but by institutions designed to preserve elite oversight Cory Doctorow
class war Full time minimum wage workers can't afford the rent on a 2-bedroom apartment anywhere in the USA Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Mass protests against IMF austerity force Jordan's Prime Minister to resign Cory Doctorow
bernie sanders Bernie Sanders' New Deal: ending involuntary unemployment with guaranteed $15/hour infrastructure jobs Cory Doctorow
