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Class Anxiety: Parasite and Joker
A couple of weeks after the South Korean film Parasite won both Best Foreign Film and Best Picture, Donald Trump went on what the Washington Post called a “nationalistic cultural” rant about the film’s awards. He was upset that a … Continue reading
Class War in the Tax Code
I know that taxes are a really boring subject, as is talking about billions and trillions of dollars as if any of us could understand such magnitudes. But a one-sided class war is being fought every day in the U.S. … Continue reading
Work and Taxes
If I earned more than a million dollars a year, I would be for the Buffett Rule – not for the reasons that famous billionaires like Warren Buffett and George Soros are for it: because it’s just fair. I’d be … Continue reading
On Violence and Class Warfare
“Class warfare.” Lately, it is breaking out everywhere. The phrase, that is. Over the last 10 days commentators, pundits, comedians, and, finally, Democratic politicians have gotten into the game. Elizabeth Warren, the new wonder woman Democratic Senatorial candidate in Massachusetts … Continue reading
The War on the Working Class
For the last month, the attacks by Republican governors and state legislators on public sector unions in Wisconsin, Ohio, and elsewhere have dominated national news. The target is not just these unions but on the labor movement in general. But … Continue reading
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