John McCain, Nazis in Eastern Germany, Overtourism, Gig Economy, WeWork — Five Things — Issue #310
It was so good to hear President Obama speak again. We need more sanity in politics again.
John McCain’s Funeral Was the Biggest Resistance Meeting Yet — www.newyorker.com
This was a great funeral service. RIP John McCain.
Germany’s far right never went away, but festered in its eastern stronghold — www.theguardian.com
Anti-immigrant violence is on the rise in the former GDR, as events in Chemnitz have shown. But then the problem lies deeper in history.
‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There? — www.nytimes.com
A rising chorus blames Airbnb, Uber and other internet-enabled travel conveniences for a boom that threatens a sustainable balance.
How Fiverr and Online Gig Platforms Create Competition — www.theatlantic.com
When the whole world is fighting for the same jobs, what happens to workers?
The cult of WeWork — www.propertyweek.com
Interesting. And also really weird.
