Since we entered the pandemic two years ago, much has been revealed about certain structures and institutions in our society—exposing the enormously toxic behavior and virtue-signaling aimed at retail and…
The smart cities on the edge of forever
MUSK CITY, Nevada—the day began like any other day in southern Nevada. Neon lights flickered on at 5:30 a.m., framing one of the many electronic billboards that broadcast Elon Musk’s…
Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick-el and dime
The tradition of Santa Claus has been cherished in the U.S. since the late 18th century. In American culture, Santa Claus is known to bring good children gifts on Christmas…
Billionaires shouldn’t exist
Billionaires are an existential threat to democratic societies. The history of humanity and of this earth is not one of billionaires, and the conditions necessary to maintain them have been…
50 Years Later
It’s still not clear exactly what happened at the Stonewall Inn that late June in 1969. Police raided the New York club and someone from the crowd fought back, inciting…
Accessible sustainability
The truth is that the choice to live a more eco-conscious lifestyle and stand up for the environment costs nothing—changing your mindset will change your habits. Capitalism is trying to…
The Golden Parachute in Corporate America
When corporations fall apart, usually the employees suffer too. In the case of high-ranking executives, when their companies start to crumble they get rich…well, richer. The seemingly fall from grace…
Corporate criminals
In the United States, the capitalist economy rests on the shoulders of big money corporations. I’m no economist, but I’ll wager that capitalism isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Food, fashion…
I upgraded and felt nothing: Viking Voices
Viking Voices guest submission: Jonathan Pauly, Portland State student In the decade since the iPhone was first introduced, we’ve become accustomed to carrying around supercomputers in our pockets….