I have pointed out that the major Canadian unions use cliches like "fair contracts" and "fair wages." Another cliche that they (and social democrats or social reformers) use is corporations paying their "fair share of taxes." Let us look at this phrase for a moment. For corporations to pay their "fair share of taxes," it … Continue reading Another Abstract Slogan or Cliche of Unions: Employers or Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes, Part Two: The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
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Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Seven, The Case of Husky Energy Workers
Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own JobsCase: Husky Energy WorkersPart Seven 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 … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Seven, The Case of Husky Energy Workers
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)
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)
Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Five, The Case of Rogers Communications Workers
Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Rogers Communications Workers Part Five 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 … 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
Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Four, The Case of General Motors Workers
Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own JobsCase: General Motors WorkersPart Four 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 … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Four, The Case of General Motors Workers
The Real World of the Rule of Law, Part 7: From Citizen to Accused, and then From Citizen to Suspect with the Emergence of the Police
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 7: From Citizen to Accused, and then From Citizen to Suspect with the Emergence of the Police
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
Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part One, The Case of Magna International Workers
Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Magna International Workers Part One 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 … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part One, The Case of Magna International Workers
The Rule of Law–One Rule for Police Officers, Another Rule for Citizens
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted an article on the absolute discharge of a police officer who assaulted a handcuffed person. Had this been a citizen doing the same act, the person would likely have been imprisoned. But, as I have often argued in the series The … Continue reading The Rule of Law–One Rule for Police Officers, Another Rule for Citizens
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 Abolitionary 