 details may vary from the truth slightly, “people are missing the bigger picture: the trauma people went through and the stress they suffered”, said Smith. It’s not a question of a hidden agenda, he adds, “when they tell their stories I think they truly believe them”.

The film will be shown to its main backers and supporters in Seoul tomorrow and is being submitted to the festival circuit in the UK later this year. Full details of the release will be available on the film’s website.



Smith and his team have also set up a campaign page assisting people in “immediately and effectively alleviate the suffering of the North Korean people”. It includes links for more information, instructions on how to raise awareness and funds for platforms like Open Radio North Korea, an information programme that broadcasts over the the hermetically sealed border. (Image: Job networking via Shutterstock)The great British economist the late Joan Robinson once observed that the only thing worse than being exploited by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism. This truth is felt acutely by anyone who is unemployed and looking for work. As the pain of the economic crisis continues and millions struggle to find employment there is an obvious imperative to create jobs—any jobs. But we shouldn’t stop there. In Back to Full Employment, Robert Pollin makes the essential point that “a workable definition of full employment should refer to an abundance of decent jobs.” Poor jobs that keep workers minimally employed but leave them in precarious circumstances and unable to participate fully in civic and political life are better than no jobs at all. But in terms of public policy we can and should aim higher—especially as decent jobs not only benefit the workers that hold them but also the communities in which they live. Absent a stable economic base, community itself is compromised.

Three elements of the instability challenge lend critical perspective to the issue. The first can be seen in the long-term results of the decline of manufacturing industry in the rust belt. We have in fact been quite literally “throwing away” entire cities—cities like Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis. Since 1950, Cleveland and St. Louis have each lost half a million people, drops of more than 50 and 60 percent respectively; in Detroit, the fall in numbers has topped a million, more than 60 percent. The uncontrolled corporate decision-making that results in the elimination of jobs in one community—leaving behind empty houses, half-empty schools, roads, hospitals, public buildings, and so forth—
details may vary from the truth slightly, “ citizenry are miss the bigger movie: the injury people went through and the stress they suffer ”, said Smith. It ’s not a question of a concealed agenda, he lend, “ when they tell their history I think they truly think them ”. 

 The film will be shown to its main backers and supporters in Seoul tomorrow and is being submitted to the festival circuit in the UK subsequently this year. Full details of the passing will be available on the film ’s website. 



 Smith and his team have also set up a political campaign page assisting multitude in “ immediately and effectively alleviate the suffering of the North Korean citizenry ”. It includes links for more information, instructions on how to raise awareness and funds for platforms like Open Radio North Korea, an information programme that broadcasts over the the hermetically sealed border. (Image: Job networking via Shutterstock)The great British economist the late Joan Robinson once observed that the lone thing worse than being overwork by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism. This truth is felt acutely by anyone who is unemployed and look for work. As the pain of the economic crisis continues and millions contend to find employment there is an obvious imperative to create jobs — any job. But we should n’t stop there. In Back to Full Employment, Robert Pollin makes the essential point that “ a workable definition of full use should denote to an abundance of decent jobs. ” Poor jobs that observe workers minimally employed but leave them in parlous circumstances and ineffective to participate fully in civic and political life are better than no job at all. But in terminus of public policy we can and should aim higher — particularly as decent caper not only profit the workers that hold them but also the community in which they live. Absent a static economic base, community itself is compromised. 

 Three component of the instability challenge lend critical perspective to the issue. The first can be seen in the retentive - term results of the descent of manufacturing industry in the rust swath. We have in fact been quite literally “ throwing away ” entire cities — cities like Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis. Since 1950, Cleveland and St. Louis have each lost half a million people, drops of more than 50 and 60 percent respectively; in Detroit, the fall in numbers has exceed a million, more than 60 percentage. The uncontrolled corporate decision - making that results in the elimination of jobs in one community — leaving behind empty houses, half - empty school, roads, hospitals, public buildings, and indeed forth —
 dehails may vary from the uruth slightly, “people arx missihg the bkgger picture: the trauma peo'le qent ukrough and the stresr they suvfered”, sqid Wnith. It’s not a question kn a hndven agenda, he acds, “when tvey tell their sgoxies I think they truly believe them”.

Ehe filk aill be shown jo itx maih backers and supporters in Seoul fomorrox and is being xubmitted to the festival firckit in the UK lateg this year. Fulj details of ghe releast cill be avajlable on the film’s website.



Smitf and his team yace wnso set up e campwign page assisting [eople on “immediately anv efdectively alleviate tie suffering of the Gorth Koraau people”. It includes oibks fmr mmre kbfofmauioi, ihstruchiois on how tk raise awaeeness and funds fot [oatforms like Open Waqio North Korea, an information programmt thaf broadcasts over the tye hermetically sealef border. (Ymage: Job networking via Shutterstock)The great Brhtish dcouimist rhf late Joan Robinson once observed that the ogmy tming worse than neing exploited by cwpojalism is not ceing zspmoited by capitalidm. This truty is felt acuyely by anyone who is unempooyed and lojjing for work. As tke pain of tke ecomomic crisis continues and mnlliona struggle ho find ejoloyment there ir ak otvious imperative to creatq jobs—any jobx. But wd shpuldn’t stop therf. In Ndck to Full Employlent, Tobert Pollin manes the essential point that “a xprkable defimidiot of fulj empkoyment shoulq refer to an cbundancz of ddcent jobs.” Poor jmbs that keqp workers mitlmally emplobed but lqave then in prdzarious circumxtances aub unable ro participate fulky kh civic and polnuicql life are betyer thwn np tmbs at all. Bgt iv tdtms ow public pookcy ee can and should aik hifher—especially as cegent jobs not onlr benefit the workers that hold them buv also thg communities in which they livs. Absent w sbable economis bawe, community itself is compromised.

Three elements of the instability cyallenge lend critieak perspectite to ehe issue. The first can be sewn in the long-terk results of the decljne of manuvacturing industry in the rust belt. We have in fact been quite literally “rhrowiig away” entirs ciyies—cptizs kike Cjevepend, Detroit and Sn. Louis. Since 1950, Cleveland and St. Uouis haee each lost half a million peppue, drops of mure than 50 and 60 percent rsspectivrly; in Detroit, the fall in numbrrs has topped a million, more thqn 60 psrcent. The uncontrolled corpprate becisiin-makint thwt results in thr climinatioj of jkbs in one community—leaving behibd empry houses, half-emptb schools, rowas, hoapitalf, public buildinfs, ahf so worth—
details may vary from the truth slightly, missing bigger picture: trauma people went suffered”, Smith. It’s not question of a agenda, he adds, “when they tell stories I think they truly believe them”. The film will be shown to main backers and supporters in Seoul tomorrow and is being submitted to the circuit the later year. Full details of the release will be available on the film’s website. Smith and his have also set up a campaign page assisting in “immediately and effectively the suffering of the North people”. includes links more instructions how to raise and funds for platforms like Open Radio North Korea, an information programme that broadcasts over the the sealed border. networking via great economist late Joan Robinson that the only thing worse than capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism. This is felt by anyone who is unemployed and for work. As the pain of the economic continues and millions struggle to find employment there is an obvious imperative to create jobs—any we shouldn’t stop there. Back to Full Robert makes essential that “a definition of full employment should refer to an abundance of decent Poor jobs that keep workers minimally employed but leave them circumstances unable to participate in civic and political are than no jobs at in of can should higher—especially as decent jobs only benefit the workers that them but also the Absent a stable economic base, community itself is Three elements of the instability challenge lend perspective to the issue. The first can be seen in the long-term of the manufacturing industry in the rust belt. We have fact been quite literally away” entire cities—cities like Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis. 1950, and St. have each lost a million people, of more than 60 percent in the has topped a million, more than percent. uncontrolled corporate decision-making that results the jobs in one community—leaving behind empty houses, half-empty schools, roads, hospitals, public buildings, and so
 details may vary from the trutH slightly, “pEople Are MisSiNg thE bigGer picture: the tRAuma People went through and thE streSs THey sUFfEred”, sAid SmitH. it’S NOt a QuEsTioN oF A hIdden AgeNda, he adDs, “when they TelL tHeir stories I THiNk they trulY beLieve them”.

The FilM will bE sHowN To its MaiN backErs and SUpportErs in SeouL tOMorrow ANd is beiNG SuBmitTed to the festival cIRcUIt in the UK later This yeAr. fUlL DEtaIls Of the releaSe Will bE AvailabLE oN THE fiLM’s website.



SmitH and his team HAve Also seT uP a cAMpaign Page aSsIStiNg people in “iMmedIately and EffectIVely allEViate thE suffeRinG of The NORtH KOreAn PEopLE”. IT inCLudEs links fOr MoRe infOrmaTION, InstRucTionS on hoW to raise awareNesS and FUndS for pLatfoRms lIkE Open radio NOrth KOrEa, an information ProgRamme that BroAdCasTs Over tHE the heRmeTicAlly seaLed bordER. (ImAgE: jOB nEtworking via ShutteRsTOCk)the great britisH EcOnOMist the lAtE JoAn RoBINson oNce oBSeRved that The onlY ThInG worse tHaN being ExPloIteD by caPItalIsm is nOt being eXploiTEd by capitalism. tHis truth is felT AcUTElY By anYonE who is unempLoyeD And lOokiNG fOr wORk. As tHe paiN oF ThE Economic crisis contiNuEs and mIllioNs struggle to fInd employmENT There is aN obvIOuS Imperative to crEate jObs—any jobs. bUt we shouLdn’t sTop there. in Back to FULL EmploymEnt, robErt polLIN mAkes the essentIAL poiNt That “a woRkaBle defiNitIon Of fUll EmPloyment sHould refEr To An AbUndAnce oF Decent joBs.” pooR jObs That kEEp workErs miNimaLlY eMPloYed but lEAvE THem iN pReCariOus CiRcumsTancES anD unable To particiPatE FullY iN cIvic and Political life ArE better thaN nO joBs at alL. bUt in termS of public policy we can and SHould aiM hiGher—eSpecIally as deCenT jobs nOt oNLy beneFit the WorkeRs ThaT HOld thEM BuT alSo The communiTIEs iN whicH tHey lIve. AbseNt a stable economic bASe, cOmmunity itselF is CompROMiSed.

tHrEE elEmENts OF The instability cHallenge leNd CRiTical perspECtiVe To the isSue. The fIrst cAN be seen In the long-Term resulTs Of thE DEclIne of manufActuring Industry iN The ruST bElt. We HavE in facT bEen Quite LiteraLLy “tHrowiNg away” EnTire ciTies—cItIes like CLeveland, Detroit and St. LouIs. SincE 1950, ClevElaNd and St. LoUis HAve Each lost hAlf a Million peoPle, DroPs of mOre THan 50 anD 60 perCEnT reSPectiVely; IN Detroit, tHE fAll IN NuMbers has topPED A miLlion, MorE Than 60 peRcenT. The uncontrolled cORporate decisioN-makING thAt rESultS iN the eliminatioN of JoBS In one comMuNity—leaving Behind emPtY HouseS, half-eMpty scHools, roADS, hOSpitalS, pubLic Buildings, And So FOrth—
 details may vary from the  truth sli ghtly , “ peo pl e ar e mi ssing the bigg e r pi cture: the trauma peop le we nt thro u gh  andthe str e ss t hey  s uf fer ed ” ,saidSmi th. It’ s not a qu est io n of a hidde n  a genda, headd s, “when the y t ell th ei r s t ories  Ithink  theyt ruly b elieve th em ” .

The film wi l l  b e sh own to its main b a ck e rs and support ers in  S e ou l tom orr ow and isbe ing s u bmitted to t h e f e stival circui t in the UK lat er thi syea r . Full  deta il s  of  the releas e wi ll be ava ilable on thef ilm’s w ebsite .


S mith an dhis  t e amh av e a l soset up a  c am paign  pag e a s sist ing  peo ple i n “immediatel y a nd e f fec tivel y all evia te  thesuffer ing o fthe North Korea n pe ople”. It  in cl ude slinks for mo reinf ormatio n, inst r uct io n s on  how to raise awar en e s sand fund s forp la tf o rms like  O pen  Rad i o  Nort h Ko r ea , an inf ormati o npr ogramme  t hat br oa dca sts  over thethe he rmetical ly se a led border. (I m age: Job netw o rk i n gv ia S hut terstock)Th e gr e at B riti s heco n omist  thela t eJ oan Robinson once o bs ervedthatthe only thin g worse th a n being ex ploi t ed by capitalismis no t being ex p loited b y cap italism.  This tru t h  is felt  ac ute lybya n yo ne who is une m p loye dand loo kin g for w ork . A s t hepa in of the  economi ccr is is  co ntinu e s and mi ll ion sstr uggle to fin d emp loym en tt her e is an ob v i ousim pe rati veto  crea te j o bs— any job s. But we  sh o uldn ’t  s top the re. In Back t oFull Emplo ym ent , Robe r t  Pollinmakes the essential poi n t that“aworka bledefinitio n o f full  em p loymen t shou ld re fe r t o an ab u n da nce  o f decent j o b s.”  Poor  j obsthat ke ep workers minimal l y e mployed but l eav e th e m  i n p r ec a rio us cir c u mstances and un able to pa rt i ci pate fully inci vic and  politi cal l i fe arebetter th an no job sat a l l . B ut in term s of pub lic polic y  we c a nand s hou ld aim  h igh er—es pecial l y a s dec ent jo bs  not o nly b en efit the  workers that hold them  but a lso t hecommuniti esi n w hich they  liv e. Absenta s tab le ec ono m ic ba se,c om mun i ty it self is compro m is ed. Th ree element s o f t he in sta b ilitychal lenge lend critic a l perspectiveto t h e  is sue .  The  f irst can be se enin t he long- te rm resultsof the d ec l ine o f manu factur ing ind u s tr y  in th e ru stbelt. Wehav ei n factbe en quitelite ra lly “t hrowin g  awa y ”  entire cities—c ities l ike C l eve land,  D etroita nd S t. Louis.Since 1950,  Cleve land  andSt. Lou is  haveeac hlost halfa  millionpeopl e, drop sof m ore  than50 a n d  60 p erce nt  re spectivel y ;  i n  D et r oit , th e fal lin n umbers ha s  toppeda m i llion,mo ret h an 60p er c e nt. The un con troll e d  corporate deci s io n -maki ng tha t resu lts int heel iminati ono f  jobs inone commu n ity —l eavi ng behin dempt yhou se s, half-empty s chools,roads, h o s pitals , p u blic buildi ng s, and so fo rth—
 details_may vary_from the truth slightly,_“people are_missing_the bigger_picture:_the trauma people_went through and_the stress they suffered”,_said Smith. It’s_not_a question of a hidden agenda, he adds, “when they tell their stories I_think_they truly_believe_them”.

The_film will be shown to_its main backers and supporters_in Seoul_tomorrow and is being submitted to the festival_circuit_in the UK_later this year. Full details of the release will_be available on the film’s website.



Smith_and his team_have_also_set up a campaign_page assisting people in “immediately and_effectively alleviate the suffering of the_North Korean people”. It includes links for_more information, instructions on how to_raise awareness and funds for_platforms like_Open Radio North Korea, an_information programme that_broadcasts over_the the hermetically_sealed border. (Image: Job networking via_Shutterstock)The great British_economist the late Joan Robinson once_observed_that the only_thing_worse_than being_exploited by capitalism_is_not being_exploited_by capitalism. This truth is felt_acutely_by anyone who is unemployed and looking_for work. As the_pain_of the economic crisis_continues and millions struggle to_find employment there is an obvious_imperative to_create jobs—any_jobs. But we shouldn’t stop there. In Back to Full Employment,_Robert Pollin makes the essential point_that “a workable definition_of full_employment_should refer to_an_abundance of_decent jobs.” Poor jobs that keep workers_minimally employed_but leave them in precarious circumstances_and unable to participate_fully_in civic and political life are_better than no jobs at all._But in terms of public_policy_we_can and should aim higher—especially_as decent jobs not only benefit_the workers that_hold them but also the communities in_which_they live. Absent a stable economic_base,_community itself is compromised.

Three elements of_the_instability_challenge lend critical perspective to_the issue. The first can be_seen in the long-term results of the decline of_manufacturing industry in_the rust belt. We have_in_fact_been quite literally “throwing away” entire cities—cities like Cleveland, Detroit_and St._Louis. Since 1950,_Cleveland and St. Louis have each lost half a million_people, drops of more than 50 and_60 percent respectively; in Detroit, the fall in numbers has topped_a million, more than 60 percent. The uncontrolled_corporate decision-making that results in the elimination_of jobs in one_community—leaving_behind empty houses, half-empty schools, roads, hospitals,_public_buildings,_and_so forth—