Mazzucato again | Citizens' Press
Writing an update of our original critique of Mazzucato's thesis was in process, but Roberts beat us to it – and did a better job. No surprise to us.
Lectures d'hiver
Le printemps tarde à réchauffer ma ville, et j'en profite pour partager mes lectures francophones des derniers mois. Je vous souhaite de trouver ici quelques suggestions pour vos lectures printanières – le beau temps se pointera bien un jour ou l'autre.
“Apartheid, Rogue, Terrorist State”: Glenn Greenwald on Israel's Murder of Gaza Protesters, Reporter | Democracy Now
'[I]n the context of Israeli politics, Benjamin Netanyahu resides in the center of Israeli politics, if not almost now on the left. There's very little political force to his left. All the political force is to his right.'
Ontario Liberals do not understand what universities are for | Citizens' Press
The Ontario Liberal's 2018 budget had a few large progressive sounding programs to announce. However, none of these were focused on the university system. Almost all of the budget outside the announcement of large subsidies to private childcare providers and pharma continued to be a standard Liberal fare - progressive sounding, regressive in implementation. The true impact of government spending on the university system will be the implementation of funding reforms not written explicitly into government spending. This is the case for much of the government's policies that seem to be ignored during budget time – even though these policies give the budget its true political framework.
He Gave His Life in the Labor Struggle: MLK's Forgotten Radical Message for Economic Justice | Democracy Now
'[H]e was a labor man. And union people know this. When he died in '68, workers all over the country walked out. The West Coast got shut down by the longshore workers. The longshore workers in Louisiana and in the Deep South went on strike. There were observances everywhere. King is a labor man. And after he died, Coretta King was arguing for a national holiday. She said it would be the first national holiday for somebody who gave his life in the labor struggle. So she understood that totally.'
Book review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
For the first time in what feels like a long while, I finished a recent and popular book. Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere came out in September 2017 and an announcement earlier this month confirmed its TV adaptation in the near future. Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, this novel tells the story of one suburban family confronted with the arrival of a mother and daughter to their rental unit. Nostalgic children of the '90s, be warned: this book hits all the right notes.
The Facebook Scandal | Citizens' Press
Citizens' Press sat down with five commentators to discuss the current Facebook scandal involving Cambridge Analytica. The dialogue has been edited and presented here to help inform the broader discussion of Facebook on the left.
Book Review: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver was published almost 10 years ago, but that's no reason to leave it unread. In this epic novel, a young writer grows up in Mexico City, takes a job as a cook and dreams of becoming a writer. The historical context and characters give this book an intrigue worth pursuing.
Supporting women online through solidarity networks | #MeTooOnline #csw62
The United Nations is currently holding the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Citizens' Press writer Roxanne Dubois is in New York as part of a delegation of trade union women.
Centering Indigenous women at the heart of building political power | #CSW62
The United Nations is currently holding the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Citizens' Press writer Roxanne Dubois is in New York as part of a delegation of trade union women.