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
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Censorship by Any Other Name Is Still Censorship
Introduction John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted on Facebook the following: When state enforcers kick in your door and take you away, in order to suppress the ideas you are promoting, this is most certainly an act of very direct censorship. When wealthy interests dominate the means … Continue reading Censorship by Any Other Name Is Still Censorship
A Radical’s Exaggeration of the Crisis of Legitimacy of the World Social Order
Activists tend to exaggerate the extent to which there is a crisis of legitimacy of the class power of employers and the associated economic, political and social structures. Thus, John Clarke, a former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), wrote the following on August 21, 2024: John Clarke · There is … Continue reading A Radical’s Exaggeration of the Crisis of Legitimacy of the World Social Order
Attributing All Weather Extremes to Human Climate Change is Irresponsible, and Socialists Need to Challenge Such Irresponsibility, Part Two
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on his Facebook page (July 17, 2024): The flooding that hit Toronto yesterday is an indication of the extreme weather that is intensifying under the impact of climate change. Seeing this, it is easy to understand that such developments … Continue reading Attributing All Weather Extremes to Human Climate Change is Irresponsible, and Socialists Need to Challenge Such Irresponsibility, Part Two
Attributing All Weather Extremes to Human Climate Change is Irresponsible, and Socialists Need to Challenge Such Irresponsibility, Part One
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on his Facebook page: John Clarke · The extreme heat that is now gripping Toronto brings with it major health risks and considerable hardship for those who can't escape it. It is also another manifestation of the intensifying climate … Continue reading Attributing All Weather Extremes to Human Climate Change is Irresponsible, and Socialists Need to Challenge Such Irresponsibility, Part One
A Poem by A Palestinian Poet Removed from a Display at the Toronto Public Library Due to A Complaint by B’Nai Brith
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke This is the poem that the Toronto Public Library removed at the urging of Zionist organization B'nai Brith. The accusers draw on the standard racist notion that Palestinian resistance is the product of a barbaric … Continue reading A Poem by A Palestinian Poet Removed from a Display at the Toronto Public Library Due to A Complaint by B’Nai Brith
Exaggeration of the Socialist Tendencies of Resitance Against Exploitation and Oppression
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: When we think of the class struggle, we usually focus on major strikes, social upsurges or big attacks from employers or the state. However, it's important to note that the cut and thrust of the struggle is … Continue reading Exaggeration of the Socialist Tendencies of Resitance Against Exploitation and Oppression
The Police Arrest a Union Leader
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coaliton Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following on Facebook recently without comment despite the evident reformist rhetoric of union leaders: “The Ottawa Police Service are using intimidation tactics, plain and simple. And that’s meant to demoralize and discourage striking workers.” From Press Progress. The arrest of a … Continue reading The Police Arrest a Union Leader
Socialists Need to Be Realists and Not Underestimate the Tasks Required–or Overestimate Their Own Efficacy
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: As the old three score and ten mark approaches rapidly, I find I get lots of people wanting me to offer appraisals and advice that are based on my experiences in the class struggle. I always warn … Continue reading Socialists Need to Be Realists and Not Underestimate the Tasks Required–or Overestimate Their Own Efficacy
Radical Efforts Are Indeed Required to Create a Society without the Class Power of Employers–But We Need to Be More Definite About How to Do So
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: When Macron weathered massive protests and strikes to proceed with an attack on the French pension system, it was clear that mass action that would have forced a retreat by those in power was coming up against … Continue reading Radical Efforts Are Indeed Required to Create a Society without the Class Power of Employers–But We Need to Be More Definite About How to Do So
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