It is not possible to discuss real solutions without talking about some difficult, painful things. Those things include genocide, slavery, oppression, exploitation, and labor camps. I was taught that America had done none of these things. Even slavery was not really something America did, it was the Confederacy, and the north won, so we were… Continue reading Living with Injustice

This is part of a series on economic injustice. Click here to read from the beginning. Stop, wait, this ain’t right! This is fraudulent This is counterfeit You’re a hoodwinker, sir! –Enter Shikari, Hoodwinker The building is overly futuristic in its design, as if these people want us to think they are richer than they are.… Continue reading This isn’t a gig economy, it’s a scam economy

This is part 5 of a series on economic injustice. Click here to read from the beginning. I’m not convinced that raising the federal minimum wage is going to fix anything. This is not only because the aforementioned Self-Sufficiency Standard puts $15/hour as too low. It is also because corporations are digging in their heels against… Continue reading Corporate Profit

This is part 4 of a series on economic injustice. Click here to read from the beginning. We used to play pretend, give each other different names, We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away, Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face, Saying, “wake… Continue reading The Cost of Living