The fight for universal abortion rights is the fight to control the reproduction of labor. Capitalism requires ever expanding markets and resources in order to function, and this includes human resources. This…
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Last week, I didn’t write a column, because I was working to help…
Comrade DeepFuckingValue
By now, the markets have passed the point of no return. Reddit users…
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Last week, Joe Biden passed a package of executive orders on climate change,…
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Last week, on Wednesday January 20th, with much pomp and circumstance, Joe Biden…
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It was hard to identify something to write about this week. I could…
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