Introduction It is interesting that social democrats express themselves in different ways. Thus, Professor Noonan, a professor at the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada), who teaches Marxism, among other courses, presents a few truths that give credence to a number of distortions and silences in his recent post on his blog (see https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/25539351/posts/5759). Distortions and Silences … Continue reading The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Ten
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Pointing Out the Superexploitation of Workers Still Requires Connections to the Regular and Unacknowledged Exploitation of Workers
I was surprised to see the following recent Facebook post by John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), without any comments: The brand name companies profit from exploitation and brutality but contract out the messy details to local enforcers. From The Guardian. Leading fashion brands including Barbour and PVH, which … Continue reading Pointing Out the Superexploitation of Workers Still Requires Connections to the Regular and Unacknowledged Exploitation of Workers
Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following without comment on Facebook recently. From Yves Engler (November 28, 2023) ( https://springmag.ca/toronto-police-should-target-heather-reisman-not-activists ): Toronto police should target Heather Reisman, not activists Aggressive pre-dawn police raids on homes and charging individuals with hate crimes for posting social justice messages is … Continue reading Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide
Radical Leftists Should Not Underestimate the Ideological Grip of the Reformist Point of View
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted on Facebook about a week ago the following: John Clarke I've been asked to write a review of Éric Toussaint's latest work on the World Bank. It exposes very well the role of this vile institution. People can do dreadful things in … Continue reading Radical Leftists Should Not Underestimate the Ideological Grip of the Reformist Point of View
Is the Criticism of Social-reformist or Social-democratic Leaders a Tactical or Strategic Issue?
On a Marxist listserve, one Marxist stated: Actually I don't think you have a accurate understanding of critical support. Critical support is not about trying to maintain an ideological purity-- it's a tactic designed to expose the reformists as being incapable of defending the workers; of advancing the struggle for workers power. In response, a supposed … Continue reading Is the Criticism of Social-reformist or Social-democratic Leaders a Tactical or Strategic Issue?
Liberals as Social Democrats, or Social Democrats as Liberals
John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke 14h · Dear Capitalists: Your pursuit of vast profits is causing appalling working conditions, poverty, hunger, extreme inequality, the threat of war and environmental destruction. I and many other like minded people are asking you to … Continue reading Liberals as Social Democrats, or Social Democrats as Liberals
The Abolitionary 