Vast Overestimation of People’s Understanding of Their Situation Limits People’s Capacities to Aim for a Socialist Society

Introduction I find it interesting how radical activists forget their own past--such as formerly expressing social-democratic or social-reformist views. John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following recently (July 09, 2024) on Facebook: Some people conclude that the insufficient level of social resistance in this society is because … Continue reading Vast Overestimation of People’s Understanding of Their Situation Limits People’s Capacities to Aim for a Socialist Society →

Critique of John Clarke’s Article on the Superexploitation of Migrant Workers in the United States: Zero Connection with the Regular Exploitation and Oppression of Workers by Employers

Introduction John Clarke, a former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), wrote the following on his Facebook page on August 21: John Clarke · The term 'temporary foreign worker' is very much in the eye of the exploiter. It also expresses the essential features of a profoundly unjust and unequal world … Continue reading Critique of John Clarke’s Article on the Superexploitation of Migrant Workers in the United States: Zero Connection with the Regular Exploitation and Oppression of Workers by Employers →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Thirty-Two: The Attack on Unions by Employers and the Government

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 Thirty-Two: The Attack on Unions by Employers and the Government →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Thirty-One: The Need for Teachers to Fight to Control the 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 Thirty-One: The Need for Teachers to Fight to Control the Curriculum →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Thirty: Financial Literacy in the Context of a Society Dominated by a Class of Employers

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 Thirty: Financial Literacy in the Context of a Society Dominated by a Class of Employers →

A Protest Held in Toronto on May 30, 2024, to Oppose the Ontario Conservative Party’s Continued Privatization of Health Care

Introduction Thousands of protesters attended a protest rally or demonstration in Toronto on May 30, 2024, starting at Nathan Phillips Square and ending in front of the Ontario Legislative Building, where Conservative leader, among others, was holding a session. A similar protest rally or demonstration was held in September, 2023. It is difficult to determine … Continue reading A Protest Held in Toronto on May 30, 2024, to Oppose the Ontario Conservative Party’s Continued Privatization of Health Care →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Nine: Law and the Class Power of Employers

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-Nine: Law and the Class Power of Employers →

International law and failure in the context of Gaza

The following (with the above title) is a copy and paste of an article on international law in the context of a capitalist world order (https://criticallegalthinking.com/2024/04/02/international-law-and-failure-in-the-context-of-gaza/). Before I paste the whole article, I will quote some key features that reinforce what I have been saying about the place of international law in socialist strategy. Finally, … Continue reading International law and failure in the context of Gaza →

The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two

John Clarke, former organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently without comment: John Clarke · "This goes well beyond the question of Palestine and Israel to the fundamental ability of a university to foster free inquiry and debate." From Dawn. I Was a Target of Academic Censorship Over My Work on … Continue reading The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two →