Tag: Mr. Clarke

The Police and Racism in France (and Undoutedly Elsewhere), Part One: Tactics

John Clarke, former organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke   ·  If a riot is the language of the unheard what do we make of the words that are ringing out on the streets in France at the moment? To the racist cops immediately responsible for … Continue reading The Police and Racism in France (and Undoutedly Elsewhere), Part One: Tactics →

Realistic Expectations from Social Democrats or Social Reformers Elected to Political Positions: The Need to Organize and Provide Pressure from Below

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP, posted this recently on Facebook: John Clark I think back many years to the night that the Bob Rae NDP government was elected in Ontario in the early 90s. I went to one of the victory parties and the sense of joy and … Continue reading Realistic Expectations from Social Democrats or Social Reformers Elected to Political Positions: The Need to Organize and Provide Pressure from Below →

The Vote Yesterday Resulted in an Election of a Social-Reformist Olivia Chow for Mayor of Toronto, the Largest City in Canada: A Microcosm of the Illusions of the Left

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted this recently on Facebook: One of the problems with a focus on electoral politics is the almost hypnotic effect it has on those caught up in it. The Toronto mayoral race is almost over and a significant section of leftists are backing the … Continue reading The Vote Yesterday Resulted in an Election of a Social-Reformist Olivia Chow for Mayor of Toronto, the Largest City in Canada: A Microcosm of the Illusions of the Left →

A Case of Silent Indoctrination: The Death of Refugees off the Greek Coast vs. the Death of Rich People on the Titan Submersible

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), wrote the following concerning the issue. ohn Clarke  ·    In Chomsky and Herman's 'Manufacturing Consent,' the way the capitalist media controls the flow of information and massively influences opinion is charted. The comparison to recent tragedies at sea involving refugees and billionaires … Continue reading A Case of Silent Indoctrination: The Death of Refugees off the Greek Coast vs. the Death of Rich People on the Titan Submersible →

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): An Organization of Oppression

I was once arrested by the RCMP (charges dropped)--and have experienced first hand how this organization operates through intimidation tactics. I thought it would be appropriate to present John Clarke's article about RCMP oppression. John Clarke is a former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). He posted the following on Facebook this … Continue reading The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): An Organization of Oppression →

The Evil of the Lesser Evil Focus of Some Leftists (Often at the Expense of Community and Class Organization)

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently on Facebook: John Clarke 19h  ·    Some problems with the 'lesser evil' electoral strategy. 1. What we are really up against is a regressive agenda that continues to intensify. It revolves around increased exploitation, austerity, the growing threat of war … Continue reading The Evil of the Lesser Evil Focus of Some Leftists (Often at the Expense of Community and Class Organization) →

The Capitalist State: Reform (Transform) or Abolish?

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted on Facebook the following: John Clarke I was asked to use my column for Canadian Dimension this month to take up the question of whether the capitalist state can be transformed and used to build socialism.https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-socialist-register-on-the-state-and-the-transition-to-socialism?fbclid=IwAR0p4ES0KpiaGo272qHnbosQ2rbg5XGZFcemSg2h6D3ZFtMgL8rzvF6gAqk The issue is relevant for the … Continue reading The Capitalist State: Reform (Transform) or Abolish? →

Drawing a Logical Conclusion: The Need for Ideological Struggle

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted this on Facebook: John Clarke  ·  We live in a society that is based on exploitation. The small minority of exploiters are raised under conditions that school them in the exercise of power and instill in them a fierce determination to preserve … Continue reading Drawing a Logical Conclusion: The Need for Ideological Struggle →

Climate Change Should Not Be the Focus–But Rather the Class Power of Employers

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition of Poverty (OCAP), posted this on Facebook yesterday. John Clarke ontespSdor80h4904f6716896tc4cah5i5g6u65f8l61571h8iaa054hm1g0 ·  Capitalism's assault on the natural world is now producing impacts that must lead us to rethink our view of the class struggle and the strategies that flow from it. We must restrain the hand of … Continue reading Climate Change Should Not Be the Focus–But Rather the Class Power of Employers →