Against Sharing
“Sharing economy” companies like Uber shift risk from corporations to workers, weaken labor protections, and drive down wages.
5 Article(s) by: Avi Asher-Schapiro
Avi Asher-Schapiro is a freelance writer in New York.
Wells Fargo’s Makeover
Wells Fargo has found a way to spin its history of racist and predatory lending into public relations gold.
The Rise of Egypt’s Technocrats
Though after months of turmoil many wish to see more dispassionate rule, technocrat-led governments have long managed the interests of Egypt’s political elite.
Bassem Youssef is No Jon Stewart
While Egypt’s Youssef himself cites Stewart as an influence, he’s the only one of the two who actually challenges the holders of power.
Rosa Parks Syndrome in Palestine
Liberals who generally support Israel, but find themselves cringing when Israeli politicians make racist remarks, have seized on bus segregation because it packages occupation in digestible terms.