AuthorbyLiving Wage, why is it important? Why do employers not want to pay a living wage, when it would lead to happier workforces, less retention problems with staff and more money in people’s pockets that would help with with rebalancing the economy and a chance to let the economy recover leading to better social outcomes for …
AuthorbyLewis Hine, a true inspiration as a photographer. Social documentary photography did not start with Lewis Hine, but he was one of the early committed and social engaged photographers working to create positive social change, Jorg Colberg at Contentious has posted on Lewis Hine and the collection of images in the Library of Congress that numbers …
AuthorbyCapitalism where is it at now? What is it doing for you lately? When I read the newspapers, I feel that I live in a parallel universe to what I see when I am walking the streets of London or when I am at work talking to students about their experiences of life as it is …
AuthorbyJack Rasmus should be read by anyone interested in what is happening within Capitalism currently. If you want to read something that is interesting and insightful on what is happening to our debates on capitalism and the economy, then this three part series is a good place to start. There is money out there, but it …
AuthorbyObserver Editorial discusses Inequality We need to start doing something about inequality as it is doing it best to damage our society. today the Observer newspaper has a good editorial on this subject that is worth reading. To read this Observer Editorial called “Give the workers a fair deal” follow the link here. Why can’t we …
AuthorbyWe can’t go on like this by Serge Halimi Read this it is rather long and it is interesting discussing how politics and change can happen and get thwarted without organisation that is what has happened in Egypt and in Syria. Change has been hijacked by those able to and interested in pushing their own agenda …
AuthorbyRichard Wilkinson: How economic inequality harms societies. I read the book The Spirt Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett (Amazon UK link) and would recommend it to everyone, however if you don’t want to read the book, then at least watch this video.
AuthorbyI have finally made up my mind on what I want to concentrate on with my photography. I had a discussion with a student not so long ago about direction and found myself asking to her, what was it that she read when she went surfing on the internet, what was it that when, she had …
AuthorbyMore thoughts on Chris Anderson’s book ‘Free’ In relation to photographic practice and getting it to pay the bills so you can concentrate on it more “Free is not a magic bulllet. Giving away what you do will not make you rich by itself. You have to think creatively about how you convert the reputation and …
AuthorbyNeo-liberalism: What is it and why is it such a toxic political and economic paradigm? Read the article on Counter Punch and you will get some idea of its insidious nature. The article will take some time to read and understand. Rob Urie has written something here that most people should be aware of and ints …
