Introduction I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts." In particular, I have pointed out in another post (Fair Contracts or Collective Agreements: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Four: The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) (The Second Largest Union in Canada)) that the National … Continue reading Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions: Part One, the National Union of Public and General Employees Union (NUPGE)
Un Ingreso Básico Radical como una Reforma Radical
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] La Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza (OCAP, por sus siglas en inglés) argumenta en contra de cualquier tipo de Ingreso Básico (Basic Income in the Neoliberal Age). Yo he argumentado en contra de su oposición en sus … Continue reading Un Ingreso Básico Radical como una Reforma Radical
Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, Second Section
Introduction This is the second section of the second 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 … Continue reading Review of the Pamphlet “Climate Change is a Class Issue” by Sarah Glynn and John Clarke, Part Two: Exploitation of Workers as Past and Not Just Present or Future, Second Section
“El capitalismo necesita coerción económica para que su mercado laboral funcione” (Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza: OCAP)
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En una publicación anterior, señalé que la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza (OCAP, por sus siglas en inglés) indicó explícitamente que la coerción o fuerza económica es una condición básica para que el capitalismo continúe existiendo (Ingreso … Continue reading “El capitalismo necesita coerción económica para que su mercado laboral funcione” (Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza: OCAP)
Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Five, The Case of Rogers Communications Workers
Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people are coming from. But where people are coming from can be interpreted in … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Five, The Case of Rogers Communications Workers
Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a la Postura de la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En el folleto publicado en el sitio web del Socialist Project, Basic Income in the Neoliberal Age (Toronto, 2017), la Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) da a entender que solo una visión social-reformista—mantener el Estado de bienestar—es una … Continue reading Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a la Postura de la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza
A Professional Psychologist’s Flawed Logic of Hamas’ Attack on Israel On October 7, 2023
Introduction I find it fascinating how many with doctorates or Ph. D.s fail to question their own assumptions. I have experienced this situation numerous times. I just came across another example of this lack of critical thinking in the case of Alan Slusky, a psychologist living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Hamas' Attack on October 7, … Continue reading A Professional Psychologist’s Flawed Logic of Hamas’ Attack on Israel On October 7, 2023
Las Limitaciones de la Izquierda Social-Reformista
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Introducción Solía pertenecer a una organización de izquierda en Toronto. Empecé, lentamente, a darme cuenta de que realmente tiene poco que ver con desafiar el poder de los empleadores como clase, a pesar de la retórica sobre la … Continue reading Las Limitaciones de la Izquierda Social-Reformista
Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part One: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)
Introduction I was surprised to read an article from Kiri Vadivelu (December 31, 2024, "No to Legislative Strikebreaking! Victory to Postal Workers!") in The Red Review, a "Socialist Action journal." [Socialist Action is an allegedly socialist organization]. Vadivelu was a candidate for mayor in the last municipal elections in Toronto--and I voted for him since he … Continue reading Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part One: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)
Recognizing the Gains of Workers Obtained Through Struggle Is Necessary but Hardly Sufficient for Expressing Working-Class Interests
John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct organization Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) recently posted on Facebook the following: I'm writing an article on the assault on democratic rights that is very much in evidence at the moment. Donald Trump's name will certainly come up. I use the term 'democratic rights' rather than 'democracy' … Continue reading Recognizing the Gains of Workers Obtained Through Struggle Is Necessary but Hardly Sufficient for Expressing Working-Class Interests
The Abolitionary 