Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part Two

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: A vital lead given in Australia in targeting Israeli shipping. From Al Jazeera. Melbourne, Australia – Ports have emerged as the centre of pro-Palestine rallies in Australia as protesters target Israeli ships, and vessels alleged to have … Continue reading Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part Two →

Appearing to Be Humanitarian while Actually Trying to Sell the Rhetoric of the Rule of Law

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following recently on Facebook. (all bolded words are my emphases): The ICC prosecutor has hardly been a fearless champion of Palestinian rights but it seems that even he has a sense of which way the wind is blowing, From the ICC. … Continue reading Appearing to Be Humanitarian while Actually Trying to Sell the Rhetoric of the Rule of Law →

The Real World of the Rule of Law, Part 6: The Rhetorical Right Not to Be Interrogated Once Charged Versus the Reality of the Right of Police to Interrogate

Introduction As some of the left fall all over themseves referring to the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank as a breach of international law without gaining any criticial distancing from the limitations of "the law," , the actual nature of law and its procedural acrobatics lies hidden. It is better to remind workers, … Continue reading The Real World of the Rule of Law, Part 6: The Rhetorical Right Not to Be Interrogated Once Charged Versus the Reality of the Right of Police to Interrogate →

Police Engagement In Ideological Rhetoric Points to the Importance of the Ideological Struggle for Socialism

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following on Facebook a few days ago: I just saw a Toronto Police Association ad pressing for even more funding to be diverted from community needs into the already swollen police budget. It shows someone lying hurt on the ground after … Continue reading Police Engagement In Ideological Rhetoric Points to the Importance of the Ideological Struggle for Socialism →

Trade Unions Block Arms Exports to Israel

The following is found on the Socialist Project's website ( https://socialistproject.ca/2024/01/trade-unions-block-arms-exports-to-israel/):  January 23, 2024  •  Ivana Perić Around the world, trade unions and workers are refusing to participate in the production and transportation of arms intended for Israel. Particularly notable are the actions of port workers’ unions, who have demonstrated in line with their tradition that the … Continue reading Trade Unions Block Arms Exports to Israel →

Underestimation of the Grip of the Ideology of the Class of Employers

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted the following on Facebook:  John Clarke   This is so true and it might be a good moment to say that you can be anything you want to be if you try hard enough but, unfortunately, nobody wants to do a fair … Continue reading Underestimation of the Grip of the Ideology of the Class of Employers →

Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part One

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), provided further details about the Melbourne Zim blockade: "Currently, the port is completely blocked from loading and unloading ships and this was possible because of workers' unions support. It is intended to pressure the government to take action and stop the genocide in … Continue reading Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part One →

Some Questions about a Webinar On the Palestinian Genocide, or: Why Not Try to Connect Up Particular Events with the Class Issue?

Introduction On January 13, 2024 (after some technical difficulty in entering into the webinar--I reregistered in order to do so), I attended a webinar sponsored by Labour for Palestine Canada, titled "Worker to Worker Solidarity : The role of unions in fighting Israeli apartheid." The video is available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHAgqCrJPA). The Nature and Content … Continue reading Some Questions about a Webinar On the Palestinian Genocide, or: Why Not Try to Connect Up Particular Events with the Class Issue? →

Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working Class, Part Five: Critique of Jim Stanford’s View that Workers Sell Their Labour (Time): Part One

Introduction This is a continuation of an initial critique of views of the social-democratic economist, Jim Stanford. In a previous post on this topic, I showed that Mr. Stanford's background and his nationalist idealization of Canada indicate that he likely adopts a social-democratic view of the world (see Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working … Continue reading Economics for Social Democrats–but Not for the Working Class, Part Five: Critique of Jim Stanford’s View that Workers Sell Their Labour (Time): Part One →