5LL #30 - Work, Rojava, Public Option, Homelessness, Apple

Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? 
Erin Griffith, The New York Times 

I saw the greatest minds of my generation log 18-hour days — and then boast about #hustle on Instagram. When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle?

The Most Feminist Revolution the World Has Ever Witnessed
Carne Ross, Vice

In Rojava, a Kurdish anarchist collective led by women is at the heart of the fight with ISIS, and behind a political upheaval putting equality front and centre.

A Public Option Isn't Good Enough
Libby Watson, Splinter

A public option would preserve the fundamental injustices of the current American healthcare system. It actively works to preserve the private insurance industry and their profits, because this allows patients “choice.”

In The Meantime
Lori Teresa Yearwood, Hmm Daily

Finding a low-income home these days means going through a twilight of waiting and enduring.

All Power to the Pack Rats
Ian Svenonius, Jacobin

In the sleek Apple future, our "outdated" possessions are turned into symbols of poverty.

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