"Where capitalists once leveraged naked racism to ensure access to a cheap and disposable workforce, this time they are using the aesthetic of social justice and anti-racism."

https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/gig-prop-22-flexibility-contractors-anti-racism-social-justice-lyft-uber-instacart/

"During his time in office, Pan Yue introduced many radical ideas about possible solutions for China’s environmental issues, including a proposal for more democratic control over environmental policy-making. Interestingly, the Chinese authorities have now embraced some of Pan’s ideas as part of a national policy effort that goes under the name of ‘Ecological Civilisation’ (shengtai wenming). Ecological Civilisation stems from the recognition that any possibility for the reversal of the country’s ecological decline must come from an overall rethinking of its development strategies. Practically, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party has, thus far, supported the establishment of an ecological compensation mechanism, supplementing GDP measurements with quality indicators that take into account environmental issues." - Introduction to the Commons, p.28

"Rogan’s success as a broadcaster also reveals deep problems with American media that can’t be fixed by limiting his reach. People listen to him in part because they don’t trust the mainstream media, and that mistrust is warranted. What we need is good, trustworthy journalism and analysis that helps people understand the world. If it’s not there, then we can’t be surprised when someone like Rogan fills the information vacuum. If it’s not him, it will be somebody else. Media studies professor Victor Pickard points out in his recent book Democracy Without Journalism? that what looks like a “fake news” problem is in fact more to do with a lack of well-funded, trustworthy journalism. More important than “content moderation” is building powerful public media."

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/02/on-experiencing-joe-rogan/

"For Romina Mayer, there was no question that she had to buy the KlimaTicket (the “Climate Ticket”) when it launched. For just €1095 per year, it gives her unlimited access to every form of public transportation in her country of Austria: All buses, undergrounds, trams and local, regional and national trains — private and public."

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-alpine-country-going-all-you-can-ride/

"Single-family zoning laws lead to sprawl, segregation and expensive real estate. They’ve also seemed untouchable — until now."

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/single-family-zoning-minneapolis-massachusetts/

#MadeInChina - Issues 1-4 from 2018

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