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Capitalism's Washing Machine
How the working class undermines itself with its own money.
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Hamilton Nolan
9
Whose Fault Is It?
Unifying around the class war is an enormous opportunity for the Democratic Party
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
25
The Cost of Strikes
Ask instead: What is the cost of not striking?
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
13
What Republicans Plan to Do to Labor If They Win
Forget slogans. Here are the actual, awful policy proposals.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
19
Nihilistic Poll Brained Celebration of Nothingness
A short discussion of why most political media coverage is bad.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
8
Talk Louder About Defunding the Police
Don't let bad faith cowards control the discourse about a good policy.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
75
August 2023
Housing Is a Labor Issue
Landlords are taking all our wage gains. It doesn't have to be this way.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
18
Life as Grist For the AI Mill
One reporter confronts the algorithmic maw
 • 
Dave Infante
6
The Cannibal South
An inferiority complex-ridden region depends on eating its own.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
30
People Don't Know Anything About the Government
Stop pretending voters have actual opinions about all of these agencies.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
18
Who Is Your Enemy, My Brother?
The real Rich Men North of Richmond.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
77
Do It, Fuckers!
Google and Facebook threaten to shut off news if they have to pay for it. Let them.
 • 
Hamilton Nolan
30
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