From JacobinThe Illusion of Equality Before the Law The almost complete absence of ideological clashes in Bulgaria’s party landscape partly owes to the broad political consensus, emerging after the fall of socialism in the 1990s, that the state’s responsibility is to ensure equality before the … [Read more...] about Anti-Corruption Protests Show the Hollowness of Bulgaria’s Democracy
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Working-Class America Needs Real Change, Not Slogans
From CommonDreamsIn August, Joe Biden addressed the Democratic National Convention as he accepted his party's nomination to run for president. During his speech, Biden framed the election on November 3 as a battle for the "soul of America." The former vice president depicted the urgency of the moment as he saw it: that the American people have a critical choice … [Read more...] about Working-Class America Needs Real Change, Not Slogans
Make This Election About Care
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, October 31, 2020 by OtherWordsMake This Election About Care There should only be one America: one where we all get the best care and the widest range of choices. byElaine Shelly 0 CommentsPresident Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical … [Read more...] about Make This Election About Care
The David and Goliath in Our Time
From CommonDreamsWe are living in the year 2020 AD, signifying two thousand twenty years after the birth of Christ. For the writer and atomic bomb survivor, Kyoko Hayashi, however, "the significance of the birth of Christ pales in comparison" with the event that demonstrated "humans had gained the means to destroy their own species, all other species, and the … [Read more...] about The David and Goliath in Our Time
<cite>Voices From the Valley</cite> Is a Snapshot of the Tech Industry, as Told By Workers Themselves
From JacobinThe tech industry has always had bosses and workers, of course, but until a few years ago, most coverage of the sector suggested otherwise. Silicon Valley was the epicenter of libertarianism, we were informed. A techno-utopianism powered a twenty-first-century … [Read more...] about <cite>Voices From the Valley</cite> Is a Snapshot of the Tech Industry, as Told By Workers Themselves