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Unemployment: An Anarcho-Syndicalist Critique and Program

January 29, 2017 Winter Storm 0

by Jake Tompkins

The way the current capitalist world system is arranged there is a high level of unemployment across the world, especially because of the crises which has seen no recovery for anyone, but the richest of the rich. …

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Anti-capitalism Debate Economy History

A Free Market Fantasy

November 7, 2016 lynx 0

By Greg R & Bryer Sousa

As of late, those of us based in the US, who attend to internet-based discussion threads as well as chat forums concerning ‘radical’ social, political, and economic philosophies may be taken aback by the …

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Economy

On RailCon15: the Future of Railroads

March 26, 2015 Ideas&Action 0

By Tom Wetzel

More than 120 people attended the Future of Railroads Conference (RailCon15) in Richmond, California, March 14th, organized by Railroad Workers United, with support from local environmental groups and others.

Ron Kaminkow of Railroad Workers United talked about …

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Anti-capitalism Economy History Labor

Modern Slavery and the Triumph of Capitalism, Part 2: Modern Slavery in the USA

January 8, 2015 Ideas&Action 0

By Mike Kolhoff

“Forced labor is most prevalent in five sectors of the US economy: prostitution and sex services (46%); domestic service (27%); agriculture (10%); sweatshop/factory work (5%); and restaurant and hotel work (4%).” David Batstone, Not For Sale: The …

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Anti-capitalism Economy Ideas Labor Syndicalism

What is Class Oppression? Who is the Working Class?

November 15, 2014 Ideas&Action 4

By Tom Wetzel

Occupy Wall Street highlighted class inequality in the USA through its talk about the concentration of income and wealth in the hands of “the 1 percent.” This does put a bullseye on the ruling class in our …

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Anti-capitalism Economy Labor

Modern Slavery and the Triumph of Capitalism, (Part One)

November 14, 2014 Ideas&Action 2

By Mike Kolhoff

“The ideological push for the “science” of free trade has unleashed enormously destructive forces for social and cultural change that have wreaked havoc on the populations of developing countries. Rapid urbanization and restructuring of agricultural activities, upon …

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Economy Labor

Lessons from the Air Traffic Controllers’ Strike of 1981

August 25, 2014 Ideas&Action 2

A.E. Martinez

“There are no illegal strikes, just unsuccessful ones.” – PATCO slogan
“There are no illegal strikes, just unsuccessful ones.” – PATCO slogan

August 3rd, 1981: Approximately 13,000 air traffic controllers across the United States declare a strike through their union, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers’ Organization (PATCO).

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Economy International Labor

The Chinese and American Synthesis

August 20, 2014 Ideas&Action 0

By Mike Kolhoff

It’s been clear that the Chinese and American economies have become closely intertwined since the end of the Cold War. Once arch-enemies, China is now a close trading partner with the United States, able even to influence …

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