Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] La Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza (OCAP, por sus siglas en inglés) argumenta en contra de cualquier tipo de Ingreso Básico (Basic Income in the Neoliberal Age). Yo he argumentado en contra de su oposición en sus … Continue reading Un Ingreso Básico Radical como una Reforma Radical
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“El capitalismo necesita coerción económica para que su mercado laboral funcione” (Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza: OCAP)
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En una publicación anterior, señalé que la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza (OCAP, por sus siglas en inglés) indicó explícitamente que la coerción o fuerza económica es una condición básica para que el capitalismo continúe existiendo (Ingreso … Continue reading “El capitalismo necesita coerción económica para que su mercado laboral funcione” (Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza: OCAP)
Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a la Postura de la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza
Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] En el folleto publicado en el sitio web del Socialist Project, Basic Income in the Neoliberal Age (Toronto, 2017), la Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) da a entender que solo una visión social-reformista—mantener el Estado de bienestar—es una … Continue reading Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a la Postura de la Coalición de Ontario Contra la Pobreza
Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Two: The Need for the Working Class to Defy the Law When Necessary
This is a continuation of a series of posts on summaries of articles, mainly on education. When I was a French teacher at Ashern Central School, in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada, I started to place critiques, mainly (although not entirely) of the current school system. At first, I merely printed off the articles, but then I … Continue reading Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Two: The Need for the Working Class to Defy the Law When Necessary
Electoral Politics as Secondary Tactics, Not the Primary Focus of Social Change
John Clarke, former major organizer fot the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted this yesterday on Facebook: Several people have asked me in the last while whether the points I've been making about electoral politics mean that I'm against participating in elections altogether. I'm not suggesting my views on the subject should be held up … Continue reading Electoral Politics as Secondary Tactics, Not the Primary Focus of Social Change
Taking Possession of Vacant Housing and Protecting the Environment from Profits: The Need to Consider Both Process and Product or Result
A person on Facebook posted the following relating to the problem of accessible housing: Isabella Gamk shared a post. Thought the group would like this Isabella Gamk "Housing Shortage"? This is not that old of a building and could be fixed up. This building has been shuttered to make room for a condo. There are many such … Continue reading Taking Possession of Vacant Housing and Protecting the Environment from Profits: The Need to Consider Both Process and Product or Result
Critique of the Limited Aim (Solution)–Decent Wages–of a Radical Social Democrat: The Case of the Toronto Radical, John Clarke: Part One
Introduction There are some people among the social-democratic left whom I can respect more than others. John Clarke, former leader of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), is one of them. Here is what one reads on Wikipedia about him: John Clarke is an anti-poverty activist who lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of 2019, he was teaching at York … Continue reading Critique of the Limited Aim (Solution)–Decent Wages–of a Radical Social Democrat: The Case of the Toronto Radical, John Clarke: Part One
Basic Income, Public Ownership and the Radical Left in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Critique
In a couple of posts, I criticized John Clarke's opposition to a particular form of basic income. Mr. Clarke is a former leader of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Clarke continues to oppose any alternative universal basic income scheme (see 'Pandemic Basic Income' Gets It Wrong). He has ignored … Continue reading Basic Income, Public Ownership and the Radical Left in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Critique
What’s Left, Toronto? Part Seven
As I indicated in an earlier post, on September 19, 2018, several leftist activists gave a talk about what was to be done in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The talks were posted on the Socialist Project website on October 7, 2018 (also posted on YouTube) (What's Left, Toronto? Radical Alternatives for the City … Continue reading What’s Left, Toronto? Part Seven
“Capitalism needs economic coercion for its job market to function” (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty: OCAP)
Leer este post en español In a previous post, I pointed out that the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) explicitly indicated that economic coercion or force is a basic condition for capitalism to continue to exist (Basic Income: A Critique of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty's Stance ). The following quote agrees with OCAP in … Continue reading “Capitalism needs economic coercion for its job market to function” (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty: OCAP)
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