Category Archives: Mass Work

Getting the Picture: Corporate Crime Scene in West, Texas

This article by Anne Lewis was published on The Rag Blog. This is about the fertilizer explosion in West, Texas, on the night of April 17, 2013. It’s also about Patrick Bresnan who found himself in West on the night … Continue reading

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Creating a Viable Black Left: Sixteen Lessons Learned in Building the Black Radical Congress

This important and long-awaited summation was originally published on BlackCommentator.com. “No one said it would be easy.” Preface: “…Where is the BRC when we need it?” We have heard this question over the years from Black activists from one side of the … Continue reading

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Building the Justice for Alan Blueford campaign: An interview with Jack Bryson

To bring more light to the Justice for Alan Blueford campaign, Tim Thomas interviewed one of the key organizers of the campaign, Jack Bryson. Tim: Alright Jack, we’ll start with a couple of questions man. Tell us how you got … Continue reading

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Justice for Alan Blueford! Hundreds Protest Police Murder in Oakland

Two hundred activists recently gathered outside the office of Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley to show their support for the Justice for Alan Blueford Coalition (JAB), and condemn O’Malley’s failure to bring charges against Officer Miguel Masso, who shot … Continue reading

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UT-Austin Ponders Privatizing Staff

This article was originally published on The Rag Blog. AUSTIN, Texas — On January 29, 2013, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers convened the UT-Austin community to make recommendations about increasing our efficiency that would include job privatization for … Continue reading

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¡Hugo Chávez Presente!

The death of Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, on March 5 is a momentous and sorrowful event for the Left on a world scale. Chavez was a towering figure on the Left like no other who has come along in … Continue reading

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Behind the Dorner Drama: Respond to Police Violence with Individual “Heroism” or Community Action?

Christopher Dorner’s violent actions against the Los Angeles Police Department and the residents of Los Angeles and surrounding communities raises once again critical issues of the impacts police violence, corruption, and the toxic relationship that police departments have on oppressed … Continue reading

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The racist roots of ‘right to work’ laws

In light of the right-to-work law recently rushed into law in Michigan, Chris Kromm at Facing South looks at the history of right-to-work and its white-supremacist roots. This week, Republican lawmakers in Michigan — birthplace of the United Auto Workers … Continue reading

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Blaming the Workers until the Bitter End: Company has a Long History of Not Being the Hostess with the Mostest

This article was originally posted on BlackCommentator.org. Hostess Bakeries was recently allowed to close its doors when mediation between the union and the company failed.  In St. Louis, the company never really changed its image or racist practices in 40 … Continue reading

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Acupuncture for the People! An Interview with Holly Anderson, LAc

As part of the ongoing column on health, nutrition, and revolutionary transformation, I’m pleased to interview Holly Anderson, LAc, with the Service Workers Acupuncture Project. Holly has been practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine for going on five years, and has … Continue reading

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