5LL #150 - Prop 22, AA, Buildings, Communists, Branding

The Battle for the Future of "Gig" Work
Sarah Jaffe, Vox
Ride-sharing companies are pushing to make a third category of “independent” worker the law of the land. Drivers say the notion of independence is little more than a mirage.
Sober-Minded Socialism
Devin Thomas O'Shea, Current Affairs
The left could learn a thing or two from Alcoholics Anonymous.
How Capitalism Is Reshaping Cities (Literally)
Nate Berg, Fast Company
Real estate investing has changed the look of buildings, cities, and the world. Author Matthew Soules explains how.
What We Did: How the Jewish Communist Left Failed the Palestinian Cause
Dorothy M. Zellner, Jewish Currents
We would do well to confront the forces that led to the Jewish Communist left’s about-face in the days before the establishment of Israel, and which still impact our work today.
Branding Hillary
Lucas Sharp, The Baffler
I believe Graphic Design has an incredible potential for political organization, but no graphic treatment can substitute for ideology, it can only serve to amplify it.
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