C. Inza Deboise- Domestic Violence and Social Work from an Anarchist Perspective
Article by a domestic violence worker about the complicity of social services in the enforcement of patriarchy.
Revolutionaries Behind Closed Doors
Capitalism intrudes on the daily life of a mental health worker.
Anti State, Anti Capital, Anti Psychiatry
Anti-psychiatry is the belief that the psychiatric system is a system of social control masquerading behind made-up science. The Marxist anti-psychiatry movement failed because of it's overly intellectual focus and the inability of its key thinkers to put theory into practice. However, with mental health very much on the political agenda, there are lessons that can be learned from the work of R D Laing and David Cooper.
Toronto harm reduction workers organize with the IWW
An article about a new IWW campaign of harm reduction workers in Toronto.
On elder care work and the limits of Marxism - Silvia Federici
Text by Silvia Federici on elder care and its relationship with capitalism, feminism, and the left.
Martin Smith given PhD place at Liverpool Hope University
Submitted by working class s... on Oct 21 2013 09:17
It has come to our attention that Martin Smith – who resigned from the Socialist Workers Party following rape and sexual harassment allegations – is now based in the Social Work department at Liverpool Hope University. Trigger warning: rape, sexual harassment.
Edinburgh Muckraker 4
The Edinburgh Muckraker was produced by an independent group in solidarity with council workers, to inform the people of Edinburgh what is really going on behind the lies, mis-information and threats.
This issue is from mid-2010 and deals mostly with the Council's 'equalising' pay scheme. The text is below and the print version attached as PDF.
Edinburgh Muckraker 3
The Edinburgh Muckraker was produced by an independent group in solidarity with council workers, to inform the people of Edinburgh what is really going on behind the lies, mis-information and threats.
This issue is from early 2010. The text is below and the print version attached as PDF.
It makes us sick: notes on affective labour, sanity, and post-Fordism
Submitted by Ramona on Jun 27 2013 22:33
A slightly polished version of a short talk for a panel discussion on post-Fordism and mental health with Hannah Black and Mark Fisher, as part of Auto Italia South East's Immaterial Labour Isn't Working 2013 event series.
“The revolution starts in the ATOS smoking area” - on welfare, addiction, and dependency
Submitted by Ramona on Apr 2 2013 19:00
A blog about welfare reform from a social care worker's perspective, and the creation of the "welfare addict" as a recession-era scapegoat. Inspired largely by today's Novara show, and the people I work with.
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