Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Lo siguiente es una continuación de publicaciones anteriores sobre la posible naturaleza del socialismo que excluye el poder de los empleadores como clase. A continuación, Tony Smith profundiza en los criterios que deben usarse para la distribución del … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Séptima Parte
Month: December 2024
Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twelve, Public Sector, Quebec: Contract Faculty, Bishop’s University
Introduction At the beginning of writing this blog, I wrote up some posts that focused on the management-rights clause of collective agreements between a union and an employer in order to demonstrate the limitations of collective bargaining and collective agreements. I then integrated the issue of management rights into an anlaysis of the rate of … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Twelve, Public Sector, Quebec: Contract Faculty, Bishop’s University
Review of Thier’s Book “A People’s Guide to Capitalism,” Part Six
I have little to comment on here—I already referred to a major objection of implying that there is such a thing as a “real” economy in a capitalist society that is separate from a labour process that is not social as it is being performed and therefore requires a further process of exchange. I have … Continue reading Review of Thier’s Book “A People’s Guide to Capitalism,” Part Six
Exaggerated Evidence of Class Anger in the Case of Luigi Mangione’s Assassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson
Introduction John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: Never mind Luigi Mangione's contradictions and inconsistencies. It wouldn't even have mattered if it had transpired that Brian Thompson had fallen to a random shooter or been taken out by a jealous business rival. The … Continue reading Exaggerated Evidence of Class Anger in the Case of Luigi Mangione’s Assassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson
El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Sexta Parte
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Lo siguiente es una continuación de publicaciones previas sobre la posible naturaleza del socialismo que excluye el poder de los empleadores como clase. A continuación, Tony Smith elabora sobre el impuesto a los activos de capital, que constituye … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Sexta Parte
Health and Safety of Striking Canada Post Workers and the Canadian Labour Minister’s Interference in the Collective-Bargaining Process
It has been announced that Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike by trying to have the Canadian Industrial Relations Board decide whether striking postal workers should be forced back to work. The union's response: The union has denounced the move, calling it an “assault” on its bargaining rights. Now, as anyone who … Continue reading Health and Safety of Striking Canada Post Workers and the Canadian Labour Minister’s Interference in the Collective-Bargaining Process
Critique of a Book Used by Many Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Oppress Patients, Part Five: John Dewey’s Theory of Science Versus Modern Psychology’s View of Science
Introduction This is the final part of a series of posts on my criticism of the pseudo-science presented by Dr. David Burns by using the theory of science (the logic of scientific inquiry) developed by John Dewey, an American philosopher. As I indicated in another post (A Worker’s Resistance to the Capitalist Government or State … Continue reading Critique of a Book Used by Many Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Oppress Patients, Part Five: John Dewey’s Theory of Science Versus Modern Psychology’s View of Science
El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Quinta Parte
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] A continuación, se presenta una continuación de publicaciones anteriores sobre la posible naturaleza del socialismo que excluye el poder de los empleadores como clase. En lo siguiente, Tony Smith elabora sobre el derecho de uso por parte de … Continue reading El Socialismo, Cómo Podría Ser o Visiones de un Tipo de Sociedad Mejor Sin Patronos, Quinta Parte
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part One: A Critique of the Identification of the Exploitation of Workers by Employers and the Exploitation of the Natural World
Introduction This is the first part of a series of criticisms of a recently published pamphlet on climate change and class, titled Climate Change is a Class Issue (2024), written by Sarah Glynn, a radical activist and writer located in the United Kingdom, and John Clarke, a radical activist located in Toronto. I do not … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part One: A Critique of the Identification of the Exploitation of Workers by Employers and the Exploitation of the Natural World
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Stop Port Traffic in Vancouver
The following protest was recently reported agains the shipment of arms to Israel (see https://www.sasktoday.ca/national-news/truck-traffic-restored-after-pro-palestinian-protesters-block-bc-container-port-9884850 ): Truck traffic restored after Pro-Palestinian protesters block B.C. container port DELTA, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say truck traffic to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal has been restored after being disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters for hours. Canadian … Continue reading Pro-Palestinian Protesters Stop Port Traffic in Vancouver
The Abolitionary 