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January 17, 2022

The Full Extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes Are Slowly Being Revealed
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The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was disappointing for those hoping it would blow the lid off the Jeffrey Epstein sex ring. But the trial and new reporting have shown Epstein's relationship with political elites runs even deeper than we already knew.

Striking Workers at Columbia University Built a More Democratic Union and Won Big Gains | Portside
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After striking for 10 weeks, student workers at Columbia University have a tentative agreement that members will vote on, but they also have a stronger, more democratic union.

A touch of class struggle in Germany’s car industry
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Workers at a Bosch plant in Germany are fighting to keep their jobs with, to their surprise, support from climate activists. Their common demand is that there are no layoffs for climate protection, but instead a transition to ecological production.

Capitalism, climate change and the rising cost of food
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Anyone who has gone to buy groceries lately has noticed the rising price of food. For workers and people on fixed incomes the increased cost of groceries hits hard. Spring Magazine spoke with Alyssa Gerhardt, a Sociologist and PhD candidate at Dalhousie University about the rising cost of food. Gerhardt co-authored the 2021 Canada Food Price Report. Gerhardt highlights how capitalism, the climate crisis, and the rising cost of living are all interconnected.

Financial Markets under capitalism | Prabhat Patnaik
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One of the most important arguments advanced by John Maynard Keynes, the renowned economist, was that the operation of financial markets under capitalism is deeply flawed.

Socialism Cannot Postpone Its Promise of Democracy
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Monthly Review | by Rita Karo | Young Cuban Voices on the July 11 Events