5LL #22 - Buzzwords, Millennials, Girl Power, Student Debt, Social Media Pt. 2

The Language of Capitalism Isn't Just Annoying, It's Dangerous
Rebecca Stoner, The Outline
A new book argues that words like “innovation” are doing more than telling you who to avoid at parties.
Millennials Didn't Kill the Economy. The Economy Killed Millennials.
Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
The American system has thrown them into debt, depressed their wages, kept them from buying homes—and then blamed them for everything.
Beyond Girl Power: The Answer to the Commodification of Feminism is a Women-Led Socialist Movement
Roqayah Chamseddine, In These Times
Liberals are whitewashing feminism and watering down the legacies of socialist women. We mustn’t let them rewrite history.
Student Debt Must Become Part of the Battle Against Poverty
Daniela Senderowicz, Truthout
While the Fight for $15, Black Lives Matter and teacher strikes are bringing thousands out into the streets demanding racial, gender and economic justice, why are student debtors not rising up en masse too?
Unfortunately, We Can't Log Off
Meagan Day, Jacobin
Social media sucks — but it might just be the best propaganda tool socialists have ever had. That's why we can't log off.
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