If the workers of the world want to win, all they have to do is recognize their own solidarity. They have nothing to do but fold their arms and the world will stop. The workers are more powerful with their hands in their pockets than all the property of the capitalists. --Joe Ettor (IWW labor organizer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IASdERt3-m0
https://www.workers.org/2021/11/60376/
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What’s in your water? Can you trust that paper wrapped around your take-out sandwich — or the plastic clamshell — not to contaminate your food? Just what makes your carpet stain-resistant? Should you finally toss out that old Teflon pan?https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/11/26/roaming-charges-34/
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https://therealnews.com/berlins-new-economy-workers-wont-stop-fighting-for-a-union
Workers at Gorillas, the Berlin-based grocery delivery service, secured a major court victory as they continue their fight against “new economy” exploitation and rampant union busting.
We have had a request to try an open thread for people to post short essays or leftist political analysis of any subject they would like to talk about.
Lets see how this plays out. Please don't abuse this by trolling, airing personal grievances, disputes or to voice antagonisms against other posters or the site.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q5VsEew0ZM
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https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/11/08/bill-n08.html
What is being hailed as a triumph for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda—the House passage Friday night of the bipartisan infrastructure bill—in fact marks a further shift to the right by the Democratic Party, which is effectively ending any serious push for increased spending on domestic social programs.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/11/05/migrants-the-case-for-amnesty/
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https://inthesetimes.com/article/oak-savanna-nature-conservancy-black-farmers-fenced-out
In southern Illinois, conservation groups see a chance to protect rare oak savannas. Black farmers and hunters see their way of life being bought out from under them
https://scheerpost.com/2021/11/04/wall-streets-latest-scheme-is-monetizing-nature-itself/
Just in time for the UN’s policy push for “30 x 30” – 30% of the earth to be “conserved” by 2030 – a new Wall Street asset class puts up for sale the processes underpinning all life.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/united-states-organizing-color-revolution-cuba-november-15/278821/
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It remains an open question as to how successful the upcoming action against the Cuban government will be. But who is behind the protests is hardly in doubt.https://climateandcapitalism.com/2021/09/15/indigenous-actions-stop-billions-of-tons-of-emissions/
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Stopped or delayed projects equal 25% of US and Canadian emissions
https://mronline.org/2021/10/18/marx-in-soho-an-epilogue/
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