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JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
The Case for a Job Guarantee by Pavlina R Tcherneva
Persuasive case for the benefits of secure, well-paid employment in resolving social and economic problems
Re-releases from Iain Matthews, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and The Charlie Daniels Band
JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
The bard joins the Carnival Against Fascism, which summer fun sends him down Memory Lane
FIONA O’CONNOR is bowled over by a stunning Welsh language drama
MARIA DUARTE and MICHAL BONCZA review Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day, Familiar Touch, Nino, and Toy Story 5
MATTHEW HAWKINS explores the initiatives proposed by HEALING ARTS SCOTLAND
AS MORE and more people are realising, trying to live without a well-paid job can cause profound problems for both individuals and society. Sadly, even when economies are not in lockdown and supposedly functioning normally, there are always significant amounts of people unable to find work.
Research consistently shows that joblessness exacerbates social exclusion, excessive inequality, economic destitution, increased crime levels and health issues, as well as encouraging the scourges of human trafficking, forced child labour, exploitation and modern slavery.
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