Struggles Make History — Don’t Wait For the Politicians

Struggles Make History — Don’t Wait For the Politicians

The elections are approaching and people are asking, what can we get from these elections? Some people are turning their hopes towards the politicians who are running, especially those from the Democratic Party. It’s not surprising because we are told this is how...
Ten Years Later: Still a Crisis for the Working Class

Ten Years Later: Still a Crisis for the Working Class

It has been ten years since the 2008 economic crisis – when tens of millions of workers in the U.S. lost their jobs and millions of families were kicked out of their homes. The government’s response to this crash is well known – they gave an estimated $12.8 trillion...
Prisons of Poverty

Prisons of Poverty

In the play A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens, the greedy capitalist Ebenezer Scrooge explains the purpose of prison: a dumping ground for the poor and unemployed. When he is asked about what should be done to the poor, he answers: “Are there no prisons?...
Fighting Capitalism is Back in China

Fighting Capitalism is Back in China

China’s claim to be a socialist country – where the poor and working class are in power – is a joke. The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949 by the Chinese Communist Party, paying lip-service to socialist ideas and goals, but really laying the foundations...
Lessons from the 1960’s (Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30pm, Berkeley)

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:...