Poverty is not an accident. It isn’t “natural” or “relative,” and it doesn’t stem from stupidity, mismanagement, or corruption. Poverty is essential to the structure of any class-divided society and, in our current historical moment, is necessary for the function of capitalism and imperialism. Poverty is perpetrated by the ruling class and perpetuated with racism, [...]
Entering a third week, this government shutdown isn’t about a border wall. It’s about a power struggle, and neither side represents us. As Republicans and Democrats grandstand and posture, thousands of government employees are on furlough or working without pay. To help, the federal government released tips for employees without wages on how to offer [...]
https://www.facebook.com/OneStruggle/videos/1113437802139679/ Boots Riley's anti capitalist political line connects the marginalization of people of color to class struggle and the inherent violence of capitalism and imperialism. The extreme politics we see around the world are expressions of the structural crisis of capitalism and divisions among the capitalist class about how to address the many contradictions [...]
On July 7th Haitians filled the streets, burned and looted stores, and erected barricades to block roads. Despite the government’s efforts to use the Brazil vs Belgium World Cup match as a distraction from their 30 - 50 % increases in fuel prices, Haitians clearly were not fooled. Protests went on across the country for [...]
Brazil soccer fans cry out as they watch their team lose 2-1 to Belgium in a World Cup quarter final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 6, 2018. (Silvia Izquierdo / AP) Soccer is a sport for the people but it doesn’t give any benefits to the people. Thirty-two countries leave [...]
This fourth of July, as fireworks fill the skies, the star spangled banner plays, and Americans stuff our faces with hot dogs, hamburgers and apple pie, liberals, the "left," conservatives and fascists are all vying for their variation of how to "Make America Great Again." We’re taught that democracy is an objective concept, and that [...]
Modern Industrial Agriculture: A Success? Little thought is given to how food is produced. When we are hungry, we eat the food in our pantry. When we run out of food, we go to the supermarket. Before our eyes is a seemingly endless bounty of food as we walk the aisles of the brightly-lit, climate-controlled [...]