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September 27, 2023

The Populist Tactic
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Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger | The internet has simply exacerbated the pre-existing trends of the neoliberal period. But at the same time, the internet is not solely a means of communication. It is a social form—a type of association or community, or a machine to generate 'imagined communities.'

Automakers Are Investing in Stock Buybacks Instead of Workers and Electric Vehicles
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Big Three executives are claiming that UAW demands, including a just green transition, are too expensive. This is an obvious misdirection: the real sap on company finances is the billions of dollars in stock buybacks and executive compensation.

Québec public sector workers are ready for a general strike
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Fed up with the deterioration of public services under the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government, thousands took to the streets of Montréal on September 23 to demand fair pay, improved benefits, and better working conditions while unions negotiated new collective agreements with the province. Journalist Lital Khaikin provides our latest labour update.

Congress Gave Tech Companies Immunity From Libel Laws. That Needs to Change.
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A Clinton-era telecommunications law granted social media companies immunity from the libel laws that newspapers and TV stations have to follow. Now we’re living with the consequences: billionaires controlling what does and doesn't count as a lie.