In this moment of “fake news,” relativism and historical amnesia, concepts matter. Concepts allow us to construct a lens to interpret and affect the world around us. Join One Struggle for Seeds of Unity: It’s Fascism Y’all We'll be in Miami, Gainesville, FL, NYC, or YouTube Live! The Hot Box July 28 at 2:30pm 1036 [...]
Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 11, 2019. © 2019 AP Images On April 11th, 2019 Sudan’s repressive government of over thirty years, led by Omar al-Bashir, was overthrown by the [...]
I have become a new member of the 75 million gig workers in the United States. After being laid off from a company that was being poorly run by management, I was forced to enter this new system that is often confused with independence. I used to find joy in my career. It used to [...]
May 1st is International Workers Day, aka May Day - a day rooted in Chicago workers’ battle for the eight hour work day. But in the US... we've lost our own history. In the late 19th century, at the height of industrial production in the US, 12 - 16 hour work days, child labor, [...]
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, [...]
As we continue our Roots series via Seed of Unity (SoU), we thought it useful to share a bit of our process. One Struggle initiated SoU as a project to build unity around concepts for understanding the world around us so that we can participate in its transformation. How can we change something if we [...]
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 [...]