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1 week ago | 
jacobin.com | Nick French
Few would have predicted a year ago that a week out from New York City’s Democratic primary, a thirty-three-year-old democratic socialist state assemblymember named Zohran Mamdani would be in striking distance of the city’s mayoralty, closing in on disgraced former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. But here we are.
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2 weeks ago | 
jacobin.com | Nick French
In the wake of the catty social media meltdown between President Donald Trump and former “First Buddy” and possibly drug-addled Elon Musk last week, some Democrats are seeing an opportunity to bring the world’s richest and most deranged man back into their tent.
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1 month ago | 
jacobin.com | Nick French
Alasdair MacIntyre, the preeminent moral philosopher known for his critiques of liberal modernity, died yesterday at the age of ninety-six. Born in Glasgow in 1929 and teaching for the last several decades of his life in the United States, he traversed an idiosyncratic intellectual path.
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2 months ago | 
ftadviser.com | Nick French
The UK platform market has evolved significantly over the past two decades, driven by regulatory pressures, evolving technology, and the ongoing challenge of delivering innovation while managing costs. Yet despite almost constant change, progress has often felt slow. Many firms are still grappling with the best way to build a platform that meets both operational needs and adviser expectations. Structure of a platformFirst, a quick recap of what makes a modern platform.
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2 months ago | 
portside.org | Nick French
Worker-Led Unionism in the 21st Century Published April 4, 2025 There can be no doubt that the last few years have seen a surge of energy in the labor movement, including union breakthroughs at corporate behemoths Amazon and Starbucks, an explosion of new organizing in higher education, and reform in the United Auto Workers (UAW) leading to a victorious strike at the Big Three automakers and a serious push to unionize auto in the South.
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2 months ago | 
inthesetimes.com | Nick French
There can be no doubt that the last few years have seen a surge of energy in the labor movement, including union breakthroughs at corporate behemoths Amazon and Starbucks, an explosion of new organizing in higher education, and reform in the United Auto Workers (UAW) leading to a victorious strike at the Big Three automakers and a serious push to unionize auto in the South. Yet despite all this, overall union density has continued to decline, standing at just 9.9 percent of all U.S. workers.
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2 months ago | 
left-notes.com | Nick French
This interview is being copublished with In These Times. There can be no doubt that the last few years have seen a surge of energy in the labor movement, including union breakthroughs at corporate behemoths Amazon and Starbucks, an explosion of new organizing in higher education, and reform in the United Auto Workers leading to a victorious strike at the Big Three automakers and a serious push to unionize auto in the South.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
jacobin.com | Nick French
Apparently not slowing down at eighty-three years old, Sen. Bernie Sanders is barnstorming the country with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to rally opposition to Donald Trump. At one stop on the tour in North Las Vegas last Thursday, the New York Times spoke with retired sixty-five-year-old construction worker Kelly Press about why he was there.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
jacobin.com | Nick French
Silicon Valley is moving sharply and openly to the right. In a presidential inauguration where the best seats were essentially sold at auction, tech billionaires and CEOs from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta paid premiums to sit close to Donald Trump. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk — once a darling of those hoping for a greener capitalism — even managed a fascist salute. What a stark change from the 2016 election.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
losaltosonline.com | Nick French
The year 2024 presented a complex landscape for the real estate market, characterized by a juxtaposition of challenges and growth. The tech sector faced a recession marked by layoffs and concerns over AI advancements, while simultaneously experiencing significant valuation increases in various companies and assets.
