Sam Gindin, a Canadian academic and former researcher for the Canadian Auto Workers, published an article in Jacobin called “Toward a Mass Socialist Party”. The topic is the burning question on the left, doubly so after the spectacular self-immolation of the Democratic Party in a loss to Donald J. Trump, so Gindin’s article deserves a … Continue reading
1917: Black troops rebel against Jim Crow in Houston John Leslie In the months following the US entry into the First World War in 1917, the US needed to train tens of thousands of soldiers quickly. Training camps were authorized in a number of locations, including the construction of Camp Logan in Houston, TX. On … Continue reading
Reforms and Revolutionaries Wayne Stephen Socialism has traditionally been associated with two conflicting ideas. On the one hand there is a package of social welfare goals: universal health care, old age pensions, a social safety net, infrastructure spending, public schools and other institutions, and various rights at work. On the other there is a vision … Continue reading
“Right-to-work” laws –what they are and how to fight them John Leslie High at the top of the GOP and big business wish list for the New Year is a National Right-To-Work (RTW) law aimed at gutting the ability of the unions to finance themselves and fight back against the bosses’ agenda. These laws, with … Continue reading
Another attempt to rebuild on Osage Ave 31 years after the MOVE Bombing John Leslie The City of Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) wants to rebuild 36 houses on the 6200 block of Osage Ave in West Philadelphia. This block is the site of the worst crime in Philadelphia history. On May 13, 1985, the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Fidel Castro, presente! a compilation of links Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution inspired a generation of young radicals and revolutionaries. All humans have flaws but the balance sheet on Fidel and the revolution is overall a positive one. The gains of the Cuban people in education and health care are astounding. The internationalism of … Continue reading
Firearms, self-defense and the left Steve Xavier “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.” Karl Marx The election of Trump and the surge in hate crimes associated with his election (more than 700 in just a couple of weeks) and … Continue reading
