The Supreme Court – Not About Justice for Us
Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually attacked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford when they were in high school. Prior to the hearing three other women accused him of sexual attacks. Their claims were ignored. The hearing took place in a highly charged atmosphere – […]
Lessons from the 1960’s (Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30pm, Berkeley)
Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible! Lessons from the 1960s Friday, October 19th at 6:30pm Berkeley City College, Room 51 2050 Center St., Berkeley (near Downtown Berkeley BART) A panel of international activists discussing lessons from the 1960s: George Katsiaficas: A student of Herbert Marcuse, he is the author of The Global Imagination of 1968: Revolution […]
To fight unemployment… cry against the unemployed?
The government unveiled the outlines of the coming reform of unemployment benefits. “Everything is open for negotiation” says the Minister for Labour… as long as this results in an additional €3-4 billion in savings within three years. All possible reforms will mean a decrease in benefits for the unemployed. Just “cross the street”? According to […]
Revolutionary University Fall 2018 (Oct 12-14)
Tools for Changing Society Welcome to three days of presentations and discussions aimed at helping us understand our current conditions and the problems that are created by this system of capitalism. Our goal is to not only examine the challenges we face, but to go beyond that by discussing the kind of organizing that’s necessary […]
Tightening borders and anti-migrant demagogy: a trap for workers
Marine le Pen thought she was making a great publicity stunt when she arrived with television and radio crews in a small southern village that will host 72 migrants in an old retirement home… But instead of finding sympathy from the villagers, she had to face 50 people blocking her way and shouting at her […]
Nike: Just Do It for the Profit
Nike recently released an ad narrated by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The ad has been viewed over 25 million times on YouTube. After its release, major news companies aired video footage of people burning Nike shoes, exaggerating the opposition to the ad. President Trump chimed in denouncing Nike. But overall many people reacted favorably […]
September 2018 (Monthly)
Rising Up Behind Bars – National Prisoners’ Strike Back to School – We Need to Fight for Good Schools for All! Climate Change: Their System is Not Normal Lead in Our Water: Poisoning the Poor Film Review: Sorry to Bother You download .pdf (11×17)
Rising Up Behind Bars – National Prisoners’ Strike
On August 21, prisoners in 17 different states launched a prison strike against the brutal conditions and state violence directed primarily against the poor and minorities. Prisoners are refusing to work or eat for the 19 days of the strike. The strike, coordinated and spread by the prisoners themselves, reached into prisons across the U.S. […]
Back to School – We Need to Fight for Good Schools for All!
As they do every year, school superintendents and principals across the country have made their speeches about their hopes for the new school year. But reality doesn’t inspire much hope. While the high school graduation rate is about 91 percent nationwide, the rates of high school seniors who test “proficient” are just 37 percent in […]
Climate Change: Their System is Not Normal
While the summer fires blazed throughout California, burning over 600,000 acres and destroying thousands of homes, Governor Jerry Brown said: “We’re in a new normal.” It’s true that the scale of these fires is new mainly since climate change has caused sky-rocketing temperatures and intensified drought conditions, making for ever-growing fire seasons. But the catastrophes […]
Lead in Our Water: Poisoning the Poor
In the spring of 2016, reports showed that schools in Newark, New Jersey had high levels of lead in their water. But besides shutting off contaminated water outlets and supplying some filters, that was it – there was no further information, no more repairs. Students, education workers, and the community were kept in the dark […]
Film Review: Sorry to Bother You
Capitalism is a system that forces people into roles they wouldn’t otherwise choose, just to make money. Workers talk, act, and follow rules set down by the boss whose agenda is money-making overall. Writer and director Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You revolves around this fact – to get ahead you must follow the bosses’ […]
Global Warming Is Here – Our Future Is At Stake
Gov. Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco Sept. 12-14 is another show by politicians and powerful people to pretend to find solutions for massive climate change. Global warming and Climate Disruption Global Warming – Heat: This July record-breaking heat waves were recorded throughout the world: in North and South America, Africa, Southern […]