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Retailers have already pissed shoppers off by beginning their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving. Now, workers upset that their holidays will be interrupted by the call of the almighty dollar are making a stink. More »
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Seems the "weak retail outlook" is all women's fault — because we're "pessimistic." More »
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An article in today's New York Observer makes the bold claim, "Young New Yorkers no longer care about having sex." Lord help us all. More »
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"We have to tolerate the inequality as a way to achieve greater prosperity and opportunity for all," says Brian Griffiths, Goldman Sachs International Economic Adviser. But when does the inequality end? Noreena Hertz, rogue economist and capitalist reformer, says now. More »
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In 2007, Annie Leonard created "The Story of Stuff," a short, child-friendly video that explains the problems with consumer culture. Teachers love it because of its straight-forward format, but many parents aren't so happy. More »
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From the American Institute for Overthinking (aka Play This Thing! via BoingBoing) comes this analysis of Candyland: "it is a metaphorical representation of the fundamental ideology of the United States; the past is no constraint on the future, and each individual should strive resolutely for personal advance despite whatever the past may hold. The child born in a log cabin may achieve the presidency, an immigrant boy who grows up in the slums of Brooklyn may become a real-estate magnate, an Ivy-educated scion of wealth may wind up on a bread line, and a double green will speed you to the fore." Also, it makes kids crave candy. [Play This Thing!] More »
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From the "Readings" section of the new issue (January) of Harper's: Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks donated copies of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism to 100 global corporations, including Amazon, Coca-Cola & Staples. Although 66 of the books were never heard from (or about) again, 14 copies were accepted, and 20 were officially rejected and returned, including the one sent to the headquarters of Chanel, which begged off with the explanation that the company has "no corporate library at this time." (Staples, for those who care, gladly accepted the book). [Harper's] More »
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Note to all you socialists out there: Best not criticize capitalism on television while wearing a Gucci and Louis Vuitton outfit. Case in point: Venezualan Minister of the Interior Pedro Carreno, who did just that and was then left speechless when a reporter called him out on it. Best of all, the event was captured on camera. Touche! [Reuters] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=334844&view=rss&microfeed=true We thought Jason Wahler was a douchebag the first time he got caught acting like a drunk, racist homophobe while being arrested on unspecific charges of assholishness! But stories from Wahler's weekend altercation with a cop — whom he reportedly described as a "nigger" "faggot" and "poorfuck" (a new one!) a— spurred us to probe more deeply into the anatomy of this troubled young man's rage. More »
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