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Anarchist Critique of PKK

July 30, 2016 lynx 3

The following post is authored by WSA member Jake Tompkins and originally posted on their blog Rage Against Capital.  While this critique does not represent an official position of the WSA, it did find traction and preexisting sentiment among …

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History Ideas

Libertarianism is a Type of Socialism, NOT Classical Liberalism

August 25, 2015 Ideas&Action 0

By Greg

Libertarianism is a socialist political philosophy which has its roots in the socialist workers’ movements of the 1800s and 1900s. It is especially associated with ideas that came out of the First International (IWA – 1864-1876), especially those …

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Debate History Ideas Labor Syndicalism

Reply to ISO on Syndicalism

April 27, 2015 Ideas&Action 2

By Tom Wetzel

The International Socialist Organization’s webzine socialistworker.org recently published a critique of revolutionary syndicalism in the form of a review of Radical Unionism by Ralph Darlington. The review, by Tom Goulet, makes a number of mistaken claims.…

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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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History International

Remembering Sam Mbah

November 20, 2014 Ideas&Action 3
African Anarchism by Sam Mbah and I.E. Igariwey
African Anarchism by Sam Mbah and I.E. Igariwey

On November 17, the blog administrator for Sam Mbah’s website announced that Sam had died on November 6, 2014, “of complications arising from his heart condition. His recovery had appeared to be …

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History International Labor

A History of the Solidarity Federation

October 13, 2013 Ideas&Action 1

By Martin, South London SF

The Solidarity Federation was formed in 1994, at a conference in Blackpool, Lancashire, called by the Direct Action Movement, industrial networks and Norwich Solidarity Centre.

To understand why and how this came about, we need …

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Debate History Syndicalism

Lost Conversations: Questioning the legacy of anarchosyndicalism

September 30, 2013 Ideas&Action 5
By Scott Nappalos

voz de mujerThere is more interest than ever in anarchosyndicalist unions, their history, and lessons for doing organizing in today’s context. During its peak, anarchosyndicalism engaged millions of workers on every continent except Antarctica. Though the Spanish experience through

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Anti-capitalism Debate History Ideas

The Revolutionary Party Is An Oxymoron

September 13, 2013 Ideas&Action 6

By Steven Fake

Kshama Sawant

The campaign of socialist Kshama Sawant for the Seattle City Council continues to attract excitement on the left for her strong showing. A Counterpunch contributor recently called it a “highly significant” development. I wish her well of …

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