A Cow is Not a Llama – A Social Democrat is Not a Democratic Socialist
It is impossible to have an ideological discussion in good faith when people have been misled on the actual meanings of the terms in question.Â
Socialism
Thomas Paine: Revolutionary Socialist
If we are to consider Paine a socialist, he would likely be the most revolutionary of the socialists I will speak of in this series.
Life After Capitalism
We need more with the moral fortitude to join such a movement and help us design this new world together.
Martin Luther King Jr., Union Man
King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. King’s solution was unionism.
Capitalist Individuality Distorts Collective Identity
We must make our own organizations more democratic, we must resist the allure of anecdotal politics, and we must practice politics of care for one another no matter what!
How to Talk Like a Leftist, Vol. 1
If 2020 hasn’t taught you how to spell bourgeois/bourgeoisie on the first try due to sheer repetition, you should really try it out. You’ll probably discover that it’s a very useful word when describing basically everything wrong with America.
Duchaich (DOO-kay-ach): Walking in Two Worlds
Four indigenous women answer ten questions on politics and activism. Carolina Arellano, Shaylon Stolk, Donna Hale-Wolcott, and Ruth Oskolkoff respond in honor of Indigenous Persons Day.
My Journey from Allende to Sanders
A Chilean immigrant hears Bernie speak and remembers her father’s tales of hope and possibility.
The New ‘Queer’ Scare
This is the age of disinformation to be sure, but this is playing on that peer pressure… that pressure that says “what, are you gay?”