Category: Economics/Class Relations

Organizing the Workplace

By thecollective From Black Rose Anarchist Federation by Black Rose / Rosa Negra – External Education Committee, April 1st 2044. 69th Event in the Organized Anarchism Discussion Series Tags: BRRN robots organizing all power to the workers automation autonomous

How to find a meme stock

April 1, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! Still trying to figure out the best way to use AI in your life? Here’s how top business leaders, like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, leverage the tech.   In today’s big story, we’re […]

China’s warning

March 31, 2024 • 5 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Are you an early riser? I’m not, so I was impressed when a colleague set out to replicate Apple CEO Tim Cook’s daily routine, […]

Good Friday: Lets Talk Christianity & Communism

CalebMaupin.net 4-DAY EDUCATIONAL RETREAT IN VERMONT: https://cpiusa.org/news/out-of-the-mo… Order NEW BOOK “Where is America Going? Marxism, MAGA and the Coming Revolution” https://a.co/d/6Qhl4FB WATCH NEW FILM “Summit Against Hypocrisy 2023 (The Documentary)”    • Summit Against Hypocrisy 2023 (The Do…   Donate to Uhuru Defense Fund: https://handsoffuhuru.org/ Join the Center for Political Innovation: https://cpiusa.org/join-cpi Support our work on […]

Credit cards’ new cost

March 27, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello! The hit docuseries “Quiet on Set” will release a bonus fifth episode on April 7. The series covers the toxic and unsafe working conditions on the sets of Nickelodeon TV shows and was based on Business Insider’s […]

VCs sour on Sam Altman

March 26, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello. Breaking news this morning: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday after it was struck by a large cargo ship. A representative for the Baltimore Fire Department said the collapse is a “developing mass casualty event.”   […]

Why Is the Rent So Damn High?

Sponsored by Books Beyond Bars In the NYR Online today, Samuel Stein investigates the precipitous rise of rent in New York City and the “unusual amount of what real estate types call ‘churn’”—the number of people looking for new housing at a given time: For New Yorkers, the years between […]

America’s retirement problem

March 25, 2024 • 5 min read with Jordan Parker Erb Welcome back! This is Jordan Parker Erb, filling in again for Dan DeFrancesco. Haven’t voted in our tech and biz March Madness bracket? Don’t worry — you can still make your choices here. In today’s big story, we’re […]

Apple’s bad year

March 24, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories.   Wondering how to buy a home when interest rates are so high? This homebuyer got a 2.5% rate when everyone else was paying […]

Altman vs. mortality

March 23, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back to our Saturday edition! I’m here with a question: Would you ever go on a honeymoon-style trip with your best friend? One reporter enjoyed her buddymoon — and found that her 14-year friendship was strengthened. On […]

Reddit rally FOMO

March 22, 2024 • 5 min read with Jordan Parker Erb It’s Friday! I’m Jordan Parker Erb, filling in for Dan today. It’s March Madness, and as Dan shared yesterday, we created our own business, tech, and innovation bracket. Be sure to vote here, and we’ll share the […]

Meet the AI-Censored? Naked Capitalism

Google provides an early, scary test case for mechanized suppression by threatening a popular economics site with demonetization Matt Taibbi Mar 22, 2024 Share The future of AI-powered censorship is here, and the early returns are as error-filled and clumsily destructive as Google’s infamous Gemini rollout. On March […]

Economic March Madness

March 21, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Nvidia’s adding to its impressive lineup with a new chip that’ll cost at least $30,000. But do you know what’s arguably more impressive? CEO Jensen Huang’s collection of leather jackets. In today’s big story, we’ve made […]

“Trapped in place” economy

March 20, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Halfway to the weekend! A legendary piece of social-media history is returning: the Facebook Poke. Best of luck in all your Poke wars.   In today’s big story, we’re looking at why the economy has most consumers feeling […]

Google-Apple AI collab

March 19, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Good morning! A controversial new study suggests intermittent fasting increases your chance of dying of cardiovascular illness. But critics of the research, which hasn’t been published in a peer-reviewed journal, are skeptical of the findings. In today’s big […]

How to use your tax rebate

March 18, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! Turns out the dogfighting and flying in the “Top Gun” movies is spot-on, according to an actual TOPGUN instructor.   In today’s big story, the top habits of financially free people could serve as inspiration for […]

Real-estate revolution

March 17, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Want to live a long and healthy life? A 101-year-old former CEO has some advice to share. On the agenda: Investors got rich looting […]

Gwyneth’s longevity hacks

March 16, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back! It’s officially spring break season — but this mom travels all year round with her family. Thanks to multiple streams of income, they’ve been to more than 57 countries!   If you’re into the nomadic lifestyle, […]

Debating Class Dealignment

Interview by Chris Maisano Jacobin Magazine An interview with Jared Abbott  In losing working-class voters in favor of middle- and upper-class voters. Is this actually happening? And to what extent is it a problem? A specter is haunting socialist politics — the specter of the “Brahmin left.” The […]

The new office smoke break

March 14, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Death. Taxes. Costco’s $1.50 hot dog deal. The bargain meal has been around for nearly 40 years, with Costco’s founder threatening to kill someone who suggested raising the price. But now it seems the combo meal […]

Creator-economy crash

March 13, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Halfway to the weekend! For the stargazers, we’ve got a green comet that’s starting to become visible to the naked eye. Here are the details on the best way to see it. (Hint: City dwellers, you’re probably out […]

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras Amanda Hoover and Matt Burgess Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy. READ The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes Reece […]

Where’s Kate Middleton?

March 12, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello! If you’re wondering how to maintain your muscle and fitness while fasting for Ramadan, we’ve got you covered.   In today’s big story, we’re looking at the curious case of Kate Middleton’s edited photo that’s got the […]

The Fed’s election impact

March 11, 2024 • 4 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! And if you’re still feeling foggy from switching your clocks, perhaps you’d support making today a federal holiday.   In today’s big story, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s rate-cut decision could impact the upcoming presidential election. What’s […]

Wall Street power surge

March 10, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition. If you have a sweet tooth and some time to spare, I recommend this story about an entrepreneur who tried to scale his artisanal marshmallows. On the agenda: The US grid is […]

Steak house red flags

March 9, 2024 • 4 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Happy Saturday! Daylight-saving time officially starts tomorrow, so don’t forget to change your clocks. The time change can be a pain for some, but personally I’m looking forward to longer days.   Today, we have different ways to help you live […]

Three Kinds of Socialism

I will be joined by Keith Preston to discuss a working schema I have for classifying the socialist left. I see broadly three kinds of Socialist left: (1) Libertarian Socialist (US labor movement, anarchism etc.); (2) Synthetic or Trostksy cultural left and (3) Stalinist or Hydrolic Empire Left. […]

Altman vs. Musk

March 7, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy almost Friday! There’s finally a solution to those Instagram DMs you immediately regret sending. In today’s big story, we’re looking at Sam Altman’s sprawling AI empire amid his beef with Elon Musk. What’s on deck Markets: Rest […]

Get ready for Biden-Trump

March 6, 2024 • 4 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Good morning! Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid, The Wall Street Journal reports. She is slated to make the announcement in a speech later this morning.   In today’s big story, we’re mapping out what the […]