5LL #24 - Victories, Hospitals, Public Ownership, Creative Jobs, Transit

The Left Victories That Defined 2018—And Give Us Hope for the New Year
Marc Daalder, In These Times 

Despite Trump’s destructive presidency, the Left made important strides this year—from electoral victories to strikes, union campaigns, movement organizing and popularizing left-wing policies.

I Read 1,182 Emergency Room Bills This Year. Here's What I Learned.
Sarah Kliff, Vox

A $5,571 bill to sit in a waiting room, $238 eyedrops, and a $60 ibuprofen tell the story of how emergency room visits are squeezing patients.

The Public Ownership Situation
Thomas Hanna, Jacobin

The US has a surprisingly large amount of public ownership. But in order for it to truly serve the social good, it must be expanded — and democratized.

How "Creative Jobs" Pervert Your Soul
Nick Slater, Current Affairs

Instead of seeking outlets for our creativity in jobs that bastardize our most human impulses, we should look beyond the world of work for ways to express ourselves.

Why is U.S. Public Transit Crumbling?
Josh Kramer and Dan Nott, The Nib

The United States is falling way, way behind on funding public transit. And it’s hurting us.

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