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#Precariat: a new social class in America’s new normal: African-American edition | #Black#Economy on Blog#42

The precariat is presented as a new social class in America Continue reading #Precariat: a new social class in America’s new normal: African-American edition | #Black#Economy on Blog#42

A collection of clippings on #HigherEd, jobs and policy | Blog#42

Following are clippings from articles written about the state of higher education in the US Continue reading A collection of clippings on #HigherEd, jobs and policy | Blog#42

UPDATED: #JustusHowell, 17, shot in the back in Zion, Illinois | #BlackLivesMatter

Black Illinois Teen Killed By Police Was Shot In Back | Reuters | April 6, 2015

A black teenager killed by police outside of Chicago over the weekend was shot twice in the back after attempting to steal an illegal handgun, officials and local media said on Monday. Continue reading UPDATED: #JustusHowell, 17, shot in the back in Zion, Illinois | #BlackLivesMatter

Dem Politics: Post-mortem is the new rehab

Former Governor Howard Dean was on Meet The Press today. With the exception of the very last sentence in this clip, I am in full agreement with everything he said.

Tuesday’s defeat was bound to be the catalyst for the kinds of events that happen after, well, all defeats. The victor gloats. Usually, the defeated retreat for a bit to reflect on their loss and how to move on. Continue reading Dem Politics: Post-mortem is the new rehab

Here Are 5 Takeaways From The Harper’s Anti-Clinton Story

By Sam Levine

October 19, 2014

In the November issue of Harper’s magazine, Doug Henwood argues that Hillary Clinton, if elected president, would do little to assuage liberals’ disappointment in President Barack Obama. This is how Henwood sums up the case for Hillary’s candidacy in 2016: “She has experience, she’s a woman, and it’s her turn.” But, he says, “it’s hard to find any political substance in her favor.”

Continue reading Here Are 5 Takeaways From The Harper’s Anti-Clinton Story

Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us | Paul Verhaeghe | The Guardian

Paul Verhaeghe

We tend to perceive our identities as stable and largely separate from outside forces. But over decades of research and therapeutic practice, I have become convinced that economic change is having a profound effect not only on our values but also on our personalities. Thirty years of neoliberalism, free-market forces and privatisation have taken their toll, as relentless pressure to achieve has become normative. If you’re reading this sceptically, I put this simple statement to you: meritocratic neoliberalism favours certain personality traits and penalises others. Continue reading Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us | Paul Verhaeghe | The Guardian