The Basic Functions of the Capitalist State

The capitalist state often combines the appearance of fairness while applying threats and force. The radical left needs to expose this fact whenever possible. John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following: John Clarke Based on decades of dealing with elected institutions, administrative bureaucracies and repressive bodies, … Continue reading The Basic Functions of the Capitalist State →

The Radical Left Should Expose the Real Nature of the Legal System in General and the Court System in Particular

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently on Facebook: John Clarke When three of us in OCAP faced a jury trial over the deeply reactionary public order charges that were laid against us in regard to the so-called Queen's Park Riot, I know my co-accused considered my … Continue reading The Radical Left Should Expose the Real Nature of the Legal System in General and the Court System in Particular →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-One: The Reproduction of the Intellectual/Manual Division of Labour in the School Curriculum

This is a continuation of a series of posts on summaries of articles, mainly on education. When I was a French teacher at Ashern Central School, in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada, I started to place critiques, mainly (although not entirely) of the current school system. At first, I merely printed off the articles, but then I … Continue reading Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-One: The Reproduction of the Intellectual/Manual Division of Labour in the School Curriculum →

The UPS Strike That Was Not To Be

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke We are seeing huge attacks on working class living standards and a rising mood of militancy arising from this. In this context, union structures wedded to rituals of class compromise are an impediment. When, inevitably, … Continue reading The UPS Strike That Was Not To Be →

The Need to Push Beyond Social Democratic or Social Reformist Limits

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following recently on Facebook: John Clarke A strike wave of major proportions is developing in Canada. Tellingly, we are seeing workers reject deals and press for more in some instances. The present period is marked by an employer/state drive to ensure … Continue reading The Need to Push Beyond Social Democratic or Social Reformist Limits →