I am sick to death hearing about “America” this or “we” that, as in “America wants to control the Middle East” or “we invaded Iraq.” Especially when it comes from other socialists. No, […]
Clinton/Trump: A “debate” among capitalists
Support IUPAT #10 Workers Party Resolution! Sign the Petition
Sign the petition to support the union resolution for a “class struggle workers party”! That’s what Painters Union Local 10 in Portland OR is calling for. (See below.) They point out that “the 2016 […]
Terence Crutcher: Police a vast criminal network
What does it take to put an end to this police crime wave, this wave of police terrorism? That is the question we must ask after the latest (known) outrage – the […]
IUPAT Local 10: “build a class struggle workers party”
“We call on the labor movement to break from the Democratic Party, and build a class- struggle workers party.” So reads the conclusion of a resolution passed by IUPAT (Painters Union) Local […]
The Real Hillary Clinton: Interview with Haitian Immigrant
The real Hillary Clinton is revealed in this interview with a representative of a Haitian refugee group here in the US.
Notes on the work of Theodore Allen & Lerone Bennett Jr.
The work of Theodore Allen (The Invention of the White Race, 1994 & 1997) presents a powerful argument for class as the underlying unifier in capitalist society and against ‘race’ as […]
North Dakota Protest and Organized Labor
Many on the left have been inspired by the protest of Native Americans and their supporters against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They have been horrified at the recent use of police dogs […]
Political Shifts and the Unions: Labor Day, 2016
“Labor Day” is traditionally the official opening of US election campaigns. In this presidential election year, it is useful to compare the state of affairs of the two main parties of big business […]
Military Vet Supports Colin Kaepernick
A huge brouhaha is being made over the courageous stance of 49’er quarter back Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the US National Anthem. Maybe those making this fuss should consider the […]
Green Party Meeting
I went to a Green Party meeting in Oakland, CA last night. My main reason was to see if a layer of radicalized Sanders supporters were getting involved in the Greens. One meeting […]