The Stock Market’s Pandemic Success Shows The Economy Is Rigged
If the markets were actually free, shareholders and corporate executives would be going bust right now.
Economy
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Jason Kenney Is Trying To Kill Alberta’s Labour Movement
The UCP is openly attempting to dismantle any remnant of NDP rule, in part by restricting the activity of unions.
We Should Never Return To Our Pre-Pandemic Consumerism
We should commit to a version of economic recovery that prioritizes sustainability rather than out-of-control consumption.
Unemployment Is A Tool For The Ruling Class To Crush Worker Power
High unemployment rates mean employers have an army of desperate workers, who they can pay little and expect to be docile.
Forget The Conspiracy Theories. Here’s The Real Problem With 5G
Microcell transmitters won’t give you COVID-19, but their implementation marks an intensification of a dangerous economic logic.
The CERB Has Changed My Life
The last few months have been the first period since I lost my job several years ago that I haven’t been constantly anxious.
Woke-Washing Can’t Erase Corporate Anti-Black Racism
Since public relations was invented, corporations have marketed progressive causes to disguise their contributions to social problems.
Draconian “CERB Fraud” Punishments Are Designed To Terrorize Workers
Threats of jail time and financial devastation are designed to give more power to bosses.
Canada Isn’t Doing Enough To Keep Public Aid From Tax Dodgers
None of the government’s measures to get tough on corporate tax dodgers will carry much weight without consequences for violators.