Monthly Archives: December 2009
Still Waiting on a Marxist Analysis of Race . . .
Professor Adolf Reed Jr. argues in The limits of anti-racism that racism needs to be redefined on concrete and political terms. By redefining racism as a system that “stigmatized populations” by being “clustered on the bad side of the distribution … Continue reading
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Reflections on ISO Critique: Response to Readers
We received a critical message regarding our piece on the SFSU occupation from a commentator named “Alejandra.” As self-reflection and self criticism is just as important as criticism of others, we take these types of comments seriously and hope to … Continue reading
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Racial Unity in the Class Struggle
Most people don’t openly say this, but it’s generally assumed that an activist should only organize their own racial community and not any others. It is commonly accepted that whites should not organize communities of color due to them reproducing … Continue reading
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Everything Touched by Capital Turns Toxic
In the article below, written by Gifford Hartman, capital’s war against the ecological is couched within a rich history of class struggle in California. California’s economy transformed from its early days as center of raw mineral extraction (primarily gold and, later … Continue reading
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Wallerstein on the Current Cojuncture
We’re reposting these notes by world-systems analyst Immanuel Wallerstein because of their concise presentation and contribution towards an understanding of our present situation. Here in California we are in the midst of interesting and exciting developments of struggle against budget … Continue reading
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SF State CEO Corrigan and “Socialists” Attack SFSU Occupation
SF State CEO Corrigan and “Socialists” Attack SFSU Occupation I. CEO and Socialists Share Bourgeois Notion of Democracy II. Building March 4th Strikes: Synthesizing Diverse Approaches to Organizing The wave of occupations at universities across California has raised the stakes … Continue reading
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Obama’s War: Foreign and Domestic
Obama’s recent decision to commit 30,000 more soldiers to the occupation of Afghanistan has angered folks who thought the promised “change” would include change in the US government’s imperialist foreign policy. Anti-war, semi-socialist ex-Democrat Cynthia McKinney puts the cumulative effect … Continue reading
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