Goodbye, Labour Act
It’s our job to make them stop their attacks on workers! The Work Act of Myriam El Khomri is the reform of the Labour Code that the Medef (bosses union) and the big stockholders have been demanding for a long time. Sarkozy and Chirac had never dared fulfill these demands, but Hollande and Valls are […]
2016 Revolutionary University
A Revolutionary University? This is an opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the major questions that we are facing today. There is no studying – just come learn, and ask questions and enjoy the excitement of exploring the world we live in and how we can change it. Saturday, March 12th 1:00 pm […]
Reform of the Labour Code: Pity the Bosses!
Poor bosses! Who could imagine their worries, their anxieties, their nightmares? Fortunately, Hollande is here, at their bedside, holding their hands. He sympathizes… And here is the Bill of his Minister of Labour, El Khomri: an overhaul of the Labour Code dreamed of by the right and the Medef (the bosses’ union). This is the […]
The Environmental Crisis – The Fight For Our Future (February 20 – Brooklyn, NY)
download 8.5 x 11 flyer [.pdf 230kb] The problem of climate change is the most severe crisis of our time. The future of life on this planet is at risk. Despite the serious warnings of climate scientists, governments and corporations around the world continue down their same path of environmental destruction. We can’t let the […]
Flint – No More Sacrifices For the Rich!
The people of Flint have been poisoned for more than a year and a half by the water they have been drinking! Nearly all the children under the age of six have been poisoned by lead, which can cause serious mental and physical impairments. And lead is just one of the poisons they have been […]
Shame on the Europe of the Barbed Wire! (part 2)
Five months ago, Europe was seized by a wave of emotion after discovering the photo of little Avian, a Syrian boy found dead on a beach in Turkey. Since then, three hundred children have died in the Mediterranean, and ten thousand wander, isolated, on our continent, delivered to the mafias, for lack of a proper […]
When The Super Bowl Comes To Town
The Super Bowl is approaching and for people living in the Bay Area, it has been difficult to ignore because it will be played in Santa Clara. Many people are excited to see the matchup of the Panthers against the Broncos. But unless we had thousands of dollars saved away for a ticket, we are […]
Lessons From the Civil Rights Struggle
The struggle against racism in the U.S. has involved millions of people, starting with the first person to resist slavery. Today this history is often told with the tactic of nonviolence being opposed to self-defense. The truth is that the two were not opposed during the movement. Both tactics were used to fight against institutional […]
Shame on the Europe of the Barbed Wire
Sweden and Finland are preparing to expel a large part of the migrants they hosted in 2015: because fleeing poverty and hunger is not a valid reason to be welcomed into the world’s richest continent… As for Hollande’s France, that is not even a question since the French Government had committed to host only 24,000 […]
This is Your Brain on Football
Whether you’re a football fan or not, everyone should see the movie “Concussion,” starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin. It is a gripping story, one that is unfolding every day in on real-life football fields. Concussion is about an epidemic that’s taking the lives of a growing number of football players, and the National Football […]
Film Review: “The Big Short”
“The Big Short” is a film about the 2008 economic crash that ultimately sent the U.S. and the global economy into a massive economic crisis, caused the eviction of millions of families from their homes, and led to the layoffs of millions of workers. The film tells the true story of a group of Wall […]
When Trump is Your Boss
In his campaign, Donald Trump continues to try to paint himself as the outsider who attacks the elite. But the fact is, Donald Trump is one of the richest men in America, and he did not get that way by fighting for the little guy, as he likes to pretend. Trump makes racist statements about […]
Disaster – Just a Part of Doing Business: The California Gas Leak and Flint Water
It’s the same kind of story in every major industry across the country: profits come first, and everything else comes last. This economic system is based on ruining people’s lives in order to make a profit. Banks will throw millions of people into the streets. Corporations will throw people out of work. Governments will make […]