CAPITALISM
The Revolution Might Be Televised
Anti-capitalist media has long struggled to find a way of existing within the system it rails against. Can Means TV change that?
This Website Lets Disgruntled Employees Shame Companies That Won’t Let Them Work From Home
It provides a much-needed emotional outlet for many, but can also be a breeding ground for false accusations.
Capitalist Death Cultists Demand Mass Human Sacrifice
This mindset was always going to lead to mass death, and indeed already does.
Coronavirus Is the Perfect Disaster for ‘Disaster Capitalism’
Naomi Klein explains how governments and the global elite will exploit a pandemic.
Crisis Capitalism: How to Use the Coronavirus Pandemic to Sell Your Product
A nonexhaustive sample of the hundreds of coronavirus press releases we've gotten in the last week.
This Is How We'll Live When the Government Gives Us All a Basic Income
Capitalism’s single-minded emphasis on profit has warped our ideas about purpose and usefulness in work. Universal basic income could change that.
Less Money More Problems: I'm Swimming in Debt Even Though I Have a Job
Our new economics columnist Grace Blakeley helps a reader who feels trapped by his debt.
'Kentucky Route Zero' Pays Off on Nine Years of Hope and Doubt
A masterful exploration of shame, debt, magic, and capitalism comes to its surprising conclusion.
Food Delivery Apps Are a Confusing Mess
Just ordering dinner in 2020 is fraught with uncertainty as apps have taken over: Does the restaurant really do delivery? Is the 'restaurant' even a restaurant?
Davos Is Just a Bunch of Boomers Sharing Viral Videos
Davos’ empty words and promises are most apparent in its terrible aggregated videos designed for social media virality.
BRAVE: Airport Near Davos Is Offering ‘Green’ Fuel for Rich People’s Private Jets
It’s part of an ongoing effort to make the 1 percent feel less bad about their unsustainable practices.
Ah, So This Is Why Trainers Are Always Accosting You at the Gym
A New York Times report reveals some Equinox trainers work 80-hour weeks for unlivable pay, unless they can score customers on the gym floor.