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As we reimagine the rules of our political and economic institutions, it is essential that racial justice be centered in the conversation. Darrick Hamilton explains how neoliberalism exploits existing structures of racism and power in America, and shares his optimism for a course-correction that will promote broadly shared prosperity.
Darrick Hamilton is the Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. As a stratification economist, his research focuses on the causes, consequences, and remedies of racial and ethnic inequality in economic and health outcomes, which includes an examination of the intersections of identity, racism, colorism, and socioeconomic outcomes.
Twitter: @DarrickHamilton
Further reading:
New Rules for the 21st Century: Corporate Power, Public Power, and the Future of the American Economy:
https://rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Roosevelt-Institute_2021-Report_Digital-copy.pdf -
Few books have shaken the philanthropy world more than ‘Winners Take All’, Anand Giridharadas’s blistering critique of wealthy do-gooders. Global elites who ostentatiously give away hundreds of millions of dollars, he argues, are actually just preserving the status quo that grants them power in the first place. This week, Anand joins Nick and Goldy to explain how do-gooding perpetuates inequality.
Anand Giridharadas is a writer. His most recent book, ‘Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World,’ is a national bestseller. He is an editor-at-large for TIME, an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, and a visiting scholar at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University.
Twitter: @AnandWrites
Further reading:
Winners Take All: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539747/winners-take-all-by-anand-giridharadas/9780451493248
Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/opinion/sunday/wealth-philanthropy-fake-change.html -
Food labor expert Saru Jayaraman joined us earlier this month to expose the lie of marginal productivity, and to reveal how it’s used to take advantage of workers. For the sake of time, we cut a fascinating tangent on the minimum wage and the restaurant industry from that episode, but it’s so insightful we just had to share it with you. Catch it here, with Saru and Goldy’s full conversation.
Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and President of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Saru authored ‘Behind the Kitchen Door’, a national bestseller, and her most recent book is ‘Forked: A New Standard for American Dining.’
Twitter: @SaruJayaraman
Saru Jayaraman: How Restaurant Workers Are Inheriting a Legacy of Slavery in the U.S.: https://bioneers.org/saru-jayaraman-restaurant-workers-inheriting-legacy-slavery-u-s-ztvz1712/ -
In an effort to rethink the conversation around poverty, author Chris Arnade’s new book, ‘Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America’, pushes aside decades of academic detachment, instead encouraging those who have been left out of prosperity to describe their own experiences. This week, Chris joins Goldy for a wide-ranging conversation about poverty, addiction, and inequality.
Chris Arnade is a writer and photographer covering addiction and poverty in America. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and the Washington Post, among many others.
Twitter: @Chris_arnade
Further reading:
Our forgotten towns: struggle, resilience, love and respect in ‘back-row America’: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/05/america-dignity-chris-arnade-book-extract-poverty
Dignity on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525534730 -
Everyone’s favorite human library, Paul Constant, is back with a review of ‘Janesville, An American Story’ by Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Amy Goldstein. Pair with a Wisconsin-brewed beer.
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In July, Nick took the stage at TEDSummit in Edinburgh, Scotland to make the case for a new economics that recognizes people, not capital, as the driver of economic growth. The talk, released by TED last week, explains why unchecked greed will inevitably lead to the collapse of society. In this episode, Nick takes us behind the scenes of the making of the speech and shares his hopes for its impact, and TED Business Curator Corey Hajim gives us insight into the making of a TED conference. To hear Nick's full speech, visit the links below.
Video of Nick’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/nick_hanauer_the_dirty_secret_of_capitalism_and_a_new_way_forward
Audio of Nick’s talk on the TED Talks Daily podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5mZWVkYnVybmVyLmNvbS9URURUYWxrc19hdWRpbw&episode=ZW4uYXVkaW8udGFsay50ZWQuY29tOjQ4NTQ1&hl=en&ep=6&at=1568658932671
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The theory of marginal product of labor says that every worker is paid exactly what they’re worth—the value that their labor generates. Employers cite marginal productivity to legitimize paying the lowest wages possible, but it’s just another trickle-down scam. Economist Marshall Steinbaum and food labor expert Saru Jayaraman join us this week to expose the lie of marginal productivity and show how it’s been used to exploit workers for centuries.
Marshall Steinbaum is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Utah and a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Finance at the Jain Family Institute. He studies market power in labor markets and its policy implications. He was previously a Senior Economist and Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and a Research Economist at the Center for Equitable Growth.
Twitter: @Econ_Marshall
Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and President of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Saru authored ‘Behind the Kitchen Door’, a national bestseller, and her most recent book is ‘Forked: A New Standard for American Dining.’
Twitter: @SaruJayaraman
Further reading
No, Productivity Does Not Explain Income: https://evonomics.com/no-productivity-does-not-explain-income/
ROC United Diners’ Guide App: https://rocunited.org/diners-guide/
Saru Jayaraman: How Restaurant Workers Are Inheriting a Legacy of Slavery in the U.S.: https://bioneers.org/saru-jayaraman-restaurant-workers-inheriting-legacy-slavery-u-s-ztvz1712/
Evidence and Analysis of Monopsony Power, Including But Not Limited To, In Labor Markets: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_comments/2018/08/ftc-2018-0054-d-0006-151013.pdf
Antitrust and Labor Market Power: https://econfip.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Antitrust-and-Labor-Market-Power.pdf
Why Are Economists Giving Piketty the Cold Shoulder?
http://bostonreview.net/class-inequality/marshall-steinbaum-why-are-economists-giving-piketty-cold-shoulder -
It’s that time again—Nick and Goldy are answering your messages. This week, Dale from Washington D.C. wonders if rent control is a symptom of low wages or a safeguard from hardship, and Warren calls in all the way from Toronto to ask how capitalism can measure growth in a way that won’t destroy the planet. Fun! Enjoy.
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Not all minimum-wage studies are equal. Some of the most headline-grabbing negative reports on the effects of the minimum wage were commissioned and promoted by right-wing organizations looking to legitimize trickle-down policies that hurt workers. How can you spot studies that aren’t worth their salt? Economist Ben Zipperer joins Nick and Jasmin to reveal some of the tricks that economists pull, and to help us understand how some studies can conclude that raising wages will kill jobs—even though, as we know, the opposite is true.
Ben Zipperer is an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. His areas of expertise include the minimum wage, inequality, and low-wage labor markets. He has published research in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review and has been quoted in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and the BBC.
Twitter: @benzipperer, @EconomicPolicy
Further reading:
Gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 would be good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy: https://www.epi.org/publication/minimum-wage-testimony-feb-2019/
Six reasons not to put too much weight on the new study of Seattle’s minimum wage: https://www.epi.org/blog/six-reasons-not-to-put-too-much-weight-on-the-new-study-of-seattles-minimum-wage/
Studies mentioned in the episode:
New EPI study: The Effect of Minimum Wages on Low-Wage Jobs: Evidence from the United States Using a Bunching Estimator: https://www.nber.org/papers/w25434
Card and Krueger: Minimum Wages and Employment: A Case Study of the Fast-Food Industry in New Jersey and Pennsylvania: http://davidcard.berkeley.edu/papers/njmin-aer.pdf
University of Washington study - Minimum Wage Increases, Wages, and Low-Wage Employment: Evidence from Seattle: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23532 -
Under a Federal Jobs Guarantee, rather than distributing unemployment checks, the government would give a living-wage job to everyone that needs one. It’s a concept that’s been gaining popularity recently, and it’s often pitted against universal basic income. For the second episode in this two-part series exploring both ideas, expert Pavlina Tcherneva and Representative Ro Khanna join Nick and Paul to make the case for a Job Guarantee.
Pavlina Tcherneva is an Associate Professor of Economics at Bard College and a Research Scholar at the Levy Economics Institute. Her research on the job guarantee has informed the proposals of several members of congress, and she has collaborated with governments around the world on designing and evaluating employment programs.
Twitter: @ptcherneva
Ro Khanna is the U.S. Representative from California’s 17th congressional district. He sits on the House Budget, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform committees and is first vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He also serves as an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus. In 2018, he introduced legislation to ensure that every jobless worker in the country is given the opportunity to earn a living.
Twitter: @RoKhanna
Further reading:
Ro Khanna Has an Ambitious Plan to Put the Unemployed to Work. Just Don’t Call It a Job Guarantee. https://slate.com/business/2018/07/ro-khanna-has-an-ambitious-plan-to-help-the-unemployed-just-dont-call-it-a-job-guarantee.html
Trump’s bait and switch: job creation in the midst of welfare state sabotage: http://www.paecon.net/PAEReview/issue78/Tcherneva78.pdf
4 big questions about job guarantees: https://www.vox.com/2018/4/27/17281676/job-guarantee-design-bad-jobs-labor-market-federal-reserve
The Federal Job Guarantee - A Policy to Achieve Permanent Full Employment: https://www.cbpp.org/research/full-employment/the-federal-job-guarantee-a-policy-to-achieve-permanent-full-employment
Unemployment: The Silent Epidemic: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_895.pdf
The Job Guarantee: Design, Jobs, and Implementation: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_902.pdf -
We love books here at Civic Ventures, and writer, book reviewer, and former bookseller Paul Constant is the first person on the team that we go to for recommendations. Today, we’re excited to share his thoughts about ‘Listen, Liberal’ by Thomas Frank in his first book review for the podcast! According to Paul, ‘Listen, Liberal’ just might have the power to make Democrats relevant again. So cozy up, press play, and let Paul tell you about a book. Pair with a cup of tea.
Listen, Liberal: http://listenliberal.com/
Twitter: @paulconstant
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The GOP cancels presidential caucuses and primaries in at least 4 states. Erica Vladimer LIVE on her race for NY-12 and why she's challenging a 14-term Democratic incumbent. Beyond SharpieGate, this obviously isn't the first time Trump has made stuff up out of thin air and then pressured his government to find 'evidence.' Reviewing The Reliant, a right-wing movie that mocks gun control. Comedian Anthony Jeselnik says that Trump's SNL appearance helped him win, and talks about how Lorne Michaels friendship with Trump has affected SNL content.
Cohost: Brett Erlich
Guest: Erica Vladimer
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Breaking down CNN's Climate town hall and Biden's less than impressive performance, especially when grilled about his links to fossil fuel executives. Jasmyne Cannick LIVE on Democratic donor Ed Buck being accused of being a serial predator after 2 gay black men were found dead from overdoses in his home. Biden lies about his position on the Iraq war, claiming he wasn't in favor of the invasion despite having voted and pushed for it. Lindsey Ellefson LIVE on the major misconceptions about the opioid crisis and how media portrayals of the addiction are missing the mark. Steve King drinks from a toilet to make a stupid point, AOC fires back.
Guests: Jasmyne Cannick and Lindsey Ellefson
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Schools are being built to deter number of mass shootings victims, complete with curved walls, hiding places and bulletproof doors. Trump attacks London Mayor Sadiq Khan, blaming him for 'knife crime' while the US experienced 289 mass shootings in 2019 alone. Janika White LIVE on the NYPD tricking an innocent 12-year old into handing over his DNA, and the dangers of law enforcement collecting huge genetic databases without proper laws in place. AOC and Greta Thunberg respond to consistent baseless attacks and abuse against their climate activism. Democratic candidates unveil their climate plans. Bill O'Reilly attempts a sad comeback with a new book that includes Trump quotes about how he's planning to 'take revenge' on the media after he leaves office.
Cohost: Jayar Jackson
Guest: Janika White
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Trump and FOX's feud reaches new heights. Bonnie Weinstein LIVE on her new book, When Christians Break Bad, which covers the importance of religious freedom within the U.S. military establishment. Assessing Cenk's predictions on Cuomo and Trump Campaign Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany saying Trump has NEVER lied. Sabrina Malhi LIVE on a new study showing that breathing in at least 6 major U.S. cities is akin to smoking a pack a day. Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special, 'Sticks And Stones,' sparks major controversy.
Cohost: Brett Erlich
Guests: Bonnie Weinstein and Sabrina Malhi
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Trump wants to bomb weather. Zeke Stokes LIVE on a new Dpt. of Labor proposal that would allow federal contractors to fire workers on religious grounds. Trump has a primary challenger, Joe Walsh, who is just as horrible and racist as you would imagine. Florida man is convicted of manslaughter and faces 30 years for murdering an unarmed black man over a parking spot. Stephany Rose Spaulding LIVE on her candidacy for U.S. Senate from Colorado, and her newly-declared opponent John Hickenlooper. AOC's adorable video with a penguin sparks conservative outrage.
Cohost: Brooke Thomas
Guests: Zeke Stokes & Stephany Rose Spaulding
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You can’t throw a rock without hitting a wandering conversation about Universal Basic Income these days—but in our office, we’re still skeptical. For the first in a two-episode series exploring guaranteed income and its sister idea, guaranteed jobs, UBI expert Scott Santens and Sukhi Samra, the executive director of a real-life UBI experiment in California, join Nick and Paul to make the case for a universal basic income.
Scott Santens is a prominent UBI advocate with a crowdfunded income via Patreon. As a writer and blogger, his pieces advocating for basic income have appeared in The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, TechCrunch, Vox, the World Economic Forum, and Politico. He is on the board of directors of the U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network, a founding member of the Economic Security Project, an advisor to the Universal Income Project, a founding committee member of Basic Income Action, and founder of the BIG Patreon Creator Pledge.
Twitter: @scottsantens
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scottsantens
Sukhi Samra is the Executive Director of the Stockton Empowerment Demonstration (SEED), a pilot program to test a universal basic income in Stockton, CA. SEED is the country’s first-ever city-led Guaranteed Income Initiative.
Twitter: @stocktondemo
Further reading:
Our Vision for SEED: A Discussion Paper: https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SEED-Discussion-Paper.pdf
What would a universal basic income mean for America? Stockton thinks it has the answer: https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-pol-ca-basic-income-stockton-reparations-20190415-story.html
The Progressive Case for Replacing the Welfare State with Basic Income: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-progressive-case-for_b_12236546 -
Trump doesn't really care about the deficit, says gutting Social Security and Medicare would be a good second-term project, and is also considering a 2nd round of tax cuts. Mckayla Wilkes LIVE on her run for Maryland's 5th district seat, and how she's planning to take down House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Trump is officially losing it, and the evidence is everything that he has ever said -- or tried to say. AOC's favorability ratings aren't as high as Democrats are complaining about. FOX News host says people 'shoot up with marijuana.' Trump's evangelical pandering isn't...quite...right.
Cohost: Brett Erlich
Guest: Mckayla Wilkes
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In the first Community Voice segment, listeners sound off about Manjaro 18.1 and the LibreOffice versus FreeOffice situation. Plus an awesome way to browse those man pages and learn some new Terminal commands!
For the Linux Gaming Report, the big boss at Bearded Giant Games discusses his 'Linux First Initiative,' an unusual origin story, and what it takes to survive as a one-man indie game studio. Then Atroxity takes us out with some atmospheric electronica. Special Guest: Constantine Bacioiu (aka Zapa). -
Trump spent the weekend attacking Congressman Elijah Cummings and the city of Baltimore. Parkor Molloy LIVE on right-wing repetition of debunked narratives. Senator Kamala Harris releases two massive policies. Ron Placone breaks down fight to ban facial recognition. A New York father is charged with manslaughter, after allegedly accidentally leaving his infants in a hot car.
Cohost: Brooke Thomas & Brett Erlich
Guests: Parker Molloy & Ron Placone
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