Effective strikes don’t play by the bosses’ rules. They are not polite; they are defiant. Effective strikes say, “Our lives matter more than your rules, your laws, and your profits.” They get stronger every day and don’t stop until they win.
A system of competing nation-states in a global economy is an unworkable combination. A global economy requires cooperation based on common interest, while competition among nations assumes conflicting interests. Surely we can find a way for people to shape their societies and cooperate to solve global problems.
Over six months of mass protests have failed to compel policy makers to reject war. Why is this so, and what is the alternative?
Anti-war demonstrations are a form of militant lobbying. Even radical direct action and civil disobedience aim to convince power-holders to do something different. This faith in government is misplaced.
Revulsion over Israel’s war on Gaza cannot explain the rise of the largest anti-war movement ever. There are deeper systemic factors.
When I wrote about the victims of Israeli crimes, I never imagined that I would be writing about the unbearable misery of my own family.
Socialism is the Best Medicine