• Chomsky [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Thanks for the history. It's always good for a laugh now because just when I think neoliberal brainworms have reached their zenith, they are always astonishly able to prove me wrong . The pro child labour piece was a personal favorite of mine.

    • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Jonathan Cook wrote for the Guardian for over ten years, first as staff and then as a freelancer and is a great source for the destruction and poisonous modern nature of The Guardian, as well as writing a lot of award winning journalism on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

      • Chomsky [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/nov/06/child-labour-doesnt-have-to-be-exploitation-it-gave-me-life-skills

        I think that's the one that people are referring to.

        "Growing up in Africa taught me to be self-reliant and resilient. Putting children to work must be seen in local context"