This post argues that engagement in class struggle, while necessary, does not by itself generate an adequate theoretical understanding of capitalist society. A widespread tendency within radical activism treats practice as a substitute for theory, leading to persistent confusions not only about exploitation, but also about the state, law, and the mechanisms through which capitalist … Continue reading Class Struggle Is Not a Substitute for Marxian Theory (Illustrated through critiques of John Clarke’s work)
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Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Three
Introduction In my first post in this series Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One , I started with an hypothesis: many activists in practice assume that it is unnecessary to engage in theory in any rigorous manner (even if they claim the contrary) since … Continue reading Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Three
Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, cuarta parte: el plan de estudios de historia de Saskatchewan y su falta de historia de empleadores y empleados
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Aquí tienes la traducción al español: Esta entrada es una continuación de publicaciones anteriores sobre el currículo de historia canadiense. El contexto de esta entrada se proporciona en la primera publicación (véase Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, primera parte: … Continue reading Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, cuarta parte: el plan de estudios de historia de Saskatchewan y su falta de historia de empleadores y empleados
Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Twelve, The Case of AB (Anheuser-Busch) InBev NV Brewery 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 Twelve, The Case of AB (Anheuser-Busch) InBev NV Brewery Workers
Les limites de la gauche social-réformiste
Read this post in English [J’ai utilisé ChatGPT (intelligence artificielle) pour traduire la version anglaise en français.] IntroductionJ'appartenais autrefois à une organisation de gauche à Toronto. J'ai commencé, lentement, à réaliser qu'elle avait en réalité peu à voir avec la remise en question du pouvoir des employeurs en tant que classe, malgré la rhétorique selon … Continue reading Les limites de la gauche social-réformiste
Una breve lista de los mayores empleadores privados de Canadá según las ganancias
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Cuando pertenecía a una organización de izquierda llamada el Toronto Labour Committee (Ontario, Canadá), trabajé —en un puesto menor— en algunas estadísticas relacionadas con las contribuciones financieras a campañas electorales en Toronto. Al no quedar satisfecho con esto, … Continue reading Una breve lista de los mayores empleadores privados de Canadá según las ganancias
Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet and in this Post
I have created a set of flashcards for the second section of chapter one of Marx's Capital (see https://quizlet.com/ca/990207164/marx-capital-volume-1-chapter-1-section-2-the-double-character-of-the-labour-represented-in-the-commoity-flash-cards/?i=5wlz50&x=1qqt). There are also previous flashcards for the earlier section of chapter 1 on that site (as well as on this blog). Here is a copy of the flashcards: 1 A commodity has the double or dual … Continue reading Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 2: The Double Character of the Labour Represented in the Commodity: Flashcards on Quizlet and in this Post
Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Two
Introduction In my first post in this series (Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One, I started with an hypothesis: many activists in practice assume that it is unnecessary to engage in theory in any rigorous manner (even if they claim the contrary) since … Continue reading Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Toronto Radical John Clarke’s Blog, Part Two
Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One
Introduction I want to start with an hypothesis: many activists in practice assume that it is unnecessary to engage in theory in any rigorous manner (even if they claim the contrary) since they engage in practice—they are activists. John Clarke, a former major organizer of the defunct organization Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, illustrates this hypothesis … Continue reading Limitations of a Radical’s Views on Class Exploitation: The Blog of the Toronto Radical John Clarke, Part One
Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Its Social-Democratic or Reformist Ideology
In an end-of-the-year 2019 writing by General Secretary Roland Stankevicius, in the online newsletter the Manitoba Teacher, the title is: "We Could Use George Bailey Right About Now." Mr. Stankevicius idealizes the main character in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, a movie that fails completely to address the modern problem of the power of … Continue reading Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Its Social-Democratic or Reformist Ideology
The Abolitionary 