May Day and the Fight Back We Need Occupy Iowa City held a rally and march as part of Occupy May 1st and the national Day of Action / General Strike. This was given as a speech…
The making of an Atlantic ruling class - Kees van der Pijl Kees van der Pijl traces the formation of a transatlantic ruling class from the early 20th century…
Who is Oakland: anti-oppression activism, the politics of safety, and state co-optation An extensive criticism of anti-oppression politics, their relation to non-profits, capitalism and…
How Teamsters quelled fascist thugs Excerpts from the book Teamster Politics by Farrell Dobbs describing how in the 1930s Teamsters Local 544 and other unionists formed a defense…
The General Strike: An Incomplete Bibliography for Ambivalent Occupiers With the attempted November 2, 2011 general strike looming, Ben Webster points out some lessons from…
From Spring to Autumn: Reflections on the American May Asad Haider assesses the Occupy related May Day actions in the United States while comparing them to…
A Message to the Partisans, in Advance of the General Strike A communique to the participants of the attempted general strike in Oakland on November 2, 2011.
From passive to active spectacle: afterimages of the LA riots Oakland based Research & Destroy write about the Los Angeles riots and spectacle.
“If you want a general strike organize your co-workers”: An interview with Joe Burns Interview with Joe Burns, author of Reviving the Strike
Joe Burns: What the labor movement needs Industrial Worker interview with Joe Burns, author of Reviving the Strike
The “capitalism” we protest – response to Seattle Times author Jon Talton For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire. Author Jon Talton wrote two…
May 1st: After the blooms of spring, a hot summer An analysis of May Day and discussion of the next steps amidst this crisis.