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I first heard about the idea of a “reserve army of the unemployed” when I was in college. Advanced by Karl Marx in chapter 25 of Capital: Volume I, the theory is that it is in the interest of capitalists to maintain a relatively high rate of unemployment. This keeps…

In America today, the right has a monopoly on the word “freedom.” Conservatives talk about “freedom” at every opportunity, while liberals and leftists do so only with embarrassment, shielded with qualifying clauses. “First they came for our Free Speech, then they came for our Free Markets, next they’ll come for…

Dangerous Ride, Franklin Street Station IRT Broadway Line, New York Subway, NY, 1978Spiller roamed the streets far and wide to capture a glimpse of the speed, energy and absurdity of the era Read More

Buzz 13 Apr 2021 10:54 AM Mumbai MUMBAI:  Filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda's Odia film "Kalira Atita" is all set to be screened at Cornell University's film society, Cornell Cinema, at New York. In addition to the screening, the filmmaker will also conduct a webinar with the students and faculty of…

Author of the article: NEW YORK — While men have traditionally held the title of “breadwinner,” times are changing. These days, moms are the sole or primary provider for their households more than 40% of the time. Jennifer Barrett, the chief education officer for popular investing site Acorns, wrote about…

Author of the article: Julius Randle finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help the Knicks end a nine-game losing streak against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night in New York. The Knicks won their second in a row despite letting an 18-point third-quarter lead slip away…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder helped send a Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis off to a sizzling start. And after Schroder was thrown out along with Kyrie Irving in the third quarter, the defending champions really turned it on. Andre Drummond had 20 points and 11…

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the host Brooklyn Nets 126-101 Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Andre Drummond led the Lakers with 20 points and 11 rebounds in his third game with the team after L.A. signed him as a free agent. Dennis…

Rapper DMX, seen performing in New York in 2019, was among hip-hop's darkest stars. NEW YORK: DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose raw, snarling raps chronicled the struggles of the American street and his own inner pain, has died. He was 50 years old. The rapper's longtime lawyer confirmed DMX's…

The US Mission in Nigeria has debunked claims that it is offering a new type of work visa to Nigerians.  In a statement on Friday, the diplomatic embassy denied a press release purportedly from the US Mission, claiming to offer new work visa to Nigerian citizens aged 40-55 years. It…