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www.theguardian.com
1 day ago
European startups

We've got the talent and the tech. So why can't Britain grow its own world-beaters? | Will Hutton

Britain missed the chance to become a hi-tech superpower, losing many tech companies to foreign ownership except Sage. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Business

The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation and worse is yet to come | Andy Beckett

Prices under capitalism are key agreements but are becoming less transparent in some London shops, reflecting a cost of living crisis and widespread misunderstanding of inflation. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

Blood, chaos and decline: these are the fruits of unbridled western hubris | Owen Jones

Western newspapers are acknowledging the damage to Israel's reputation post the Gaza war.
The fall of the West is attributed to various factors like immigration, multiculturalism, and the aftermath of the Soviet collapse. [ more ]
Kotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Fallout Captures The Essence Of The Series And Sharpens It

Prestige television is adapting video game properties like Fallout for TV, focusing on settings and gameplay over traditional storytelling.
Fallout TV series aims to capture the essence of the game's iconic elements while exploring themes of American exceptionalism and capitalism. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Environment

Making the Case for Capitalism

Short-term profit incentives can drive long-term change in combating climate crisis.
Capitalism can be modified to tackle climate change while delivering profits. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Social justice

Care Must Be a Collective Practice of Survival, Not a Site of Profit Extraction

Care work in the U.S. economy is exploitative and profit-driven, necessitating alternative approaches.
The term 'care' in capitalism can obscure exploitation and consumer complicity. [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Social justice

The Red Scare Overlapped With Another State-Sanctioned Panic: The Black Scare

The Black Scare and Red Scare were intertwined state-sanctioned panics that emerged in the United States in the early twentieth century.
Charisse Burden-Stelly's book, Black Scare / Red Scare, explores the conjoined nature of these panics and their connection to U.S. capitalist racist society. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
2 months ago
Marketing

The TikTok ban is oddly un-Americanand would likely get overturned in court

The passage of the act forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S. questions American principles.
Past attempts to ban TikTok and current lack of evidence for national security threats raise skepticism about the ban. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Books

Guardian writer and Observer critic longlisted for inaugural Women's prize for nonfiction

Inaugural Women's prize for nonfiction longlist explores a wide range of topics including capitalism, artificial intelligence, Renaissance history, and motherhood.
The longlisted titles are dedicated to revealing truth, exposing hypocrisy, and uncovering hidden stories. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
New York City

Pot sales could be new reality at MSG thanks to loosened NY regulations: 'This is a new frontier'

Marijuana sales could eventually be allowed at Madison Square Garden.
New York cannabis regulator criticizes capitalism's impact on the industry. [ more ]
Medium
3 months ago
UX design

Introducing the Postproduct Designer

Designers are starting to prioritize leaving the world better off than they found it.
The shift away from products is forcing designers to reconsider their role in a post-product world. [ more ]
The American Conservative
3 months ago
Right-wing politics

In Defense of Broad Private Property Ownership

Anxieties about the compatibility of democracy and capitalism have existed throughout history
Public opinion towards capitalism and democracy is shifting, especially among younger generations [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Only Solution to "Wealth Supremacy" Is a Democratic Economy

Wealth supremacy is the dominant class establishing themselves as the ruling class through the extraction of wealth.
Financialization is a consequence of neoliberalism and has led to finance dominating the economy, culture, and politics. [ more ]
Nieman Lab
5 months ago
Media industry

The news industry finally reckons with the political economy of journalism

Political economy is crucial for the future of journalism
Structural analysis is needed to address the journalism crisis rather than focusing on individuals and algorithms [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Democrat says homelessness crisis in his district is 'absolutely the result of capitalism'

San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston attributes the city's homelessness problems to capitalism.
Preston argues that arresting drug users and sweeping homeless encampments is counterproductive and increases safety risks. [ more ]
BrooklynVegan
5 months ago
Music

Listen to Angry Blackmen's new industrial rap song "Sabotage"

Angry Blackmen, the Chicago experimental rap duo, will release their new album 'The Legend of ABM' on January 26 via Deathbomb Arc.
The second single from the album, 'Sabotage,' is a critique on capitalism and perspectives on mental health. [ more ]
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