Category: Economy

Zanon: Happy Expropriated Birthday

The following two short pieces appeared last fall to commemorate the Zanon ceramics factory’s 10 years of operation under worker control. Zanon’s status as one of the iconic international symbols of the Argentinian workers’ self-management movement makes these posts of interest to global English speaking audiences. We are therefore pleased to republish the updates here [...]

Posted: April 8th, 2012 under Economy, International, Labor.

Anarcho-Syndicalism and Principles of Urban Planning

By Scott Rittenhouse Urban Planning is neither boulevards for conquerors, nor a landscape for the palaces of the rich, nor an opportunity for land speculators, nor a design opportunity for artists, nor a conspiracy for social engineers. Urban planning is conducted to promote the health, safety, and well-being of people living together in urbanized areas; [...]

Posted: March 26th, 2012 under Ecology, Economy, Housing & Community, Ideas.

From Occupation to the General Strike

By a CT-WSA member With several months of preparation and one month of action, Occupy Wall Street has accomplished what years of conventional activism has failed to do–spark a populist political awakening against the ruling class. The 99ers have captured the imagination of regular Americans from every background and point of view, unified by a [...]

Posted: October 16th, 2011 under Economy.

An American Fall

By Steve Fake The Arab Spring and European Summer have now inspired a wave of demonstrations in the U.S. as well. It may well prove to be the most significant wave of protests the nation has seen in many years. The occupation of Wall Street began on September 17th and quickly mushroomed into dozens of [...]

Posted: October 9th, 2011 under Economy.

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