Category: Organized power from below

Election of So-Called Progressives Requires More, Not Less, Organization of the Left

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted this on Facebook: In my column for Canadian Dimension this month, I argue that the election of Olivia Chow as Toronto Mayor calls, not for passivity, but for intensified community resistance and social mobilization. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/cheers-for-chow-must-be-accompanied-by-vigilance?fbclid=IwAR17XNekbUm5L5sG1M6WaZLsNJDAhFAxHdyg-1W2IxSNrC2uamFtmA9Ba5k Unfortunately, although there are some like … Continue reading Election of So-Called Progressives Requires More, Not Less, Organization of the Left →

Realistic Expectations from Social Democrats or Social Reformers Elected to Political Positions: The Need to Organize and Provide Pressure from Below

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP, posted this recently on Facebook: John Clark I think back many years to the night that the Bob Rae NDP government was elected in Ontario in the early 90s. I went to one of the victory parties and the sense of joy and … Continue reading Realistic Expectations from Social Democrats or Social Reformers Elected to Political Positions: The Need to Organize and Provide Pressure from Below →