Guatemala: How Some Employers Realize How Important Ideology Is and How Important Social Supports of Ideology Are

Introduction Does the radical left consider it necessary to engage in ideological struggles on a frequent basis against not only employers' (and their representatives') views but also against social-reformist ideology?  Employers certainly see the importance of engaging in ideological battles. A case in point is Guatemala's employers in the sugar industry.  Guatemalan Employers' Ideological Offensive … Continue reading Guatemala: How Some Employers Realize How Important Ideology Is and How Important Social Supports of Ideology Are

The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Ten

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

Some Questions about a Webinar On the Palestinian Genocide, or: Why Not Try to Connect Up Particular Events with the Class Issue?

Introduction On January 13, 2024 (after some technical difficulty in entering into the webinar--I reregistered in order to do so), I attended a webinar sponsored by Labour for Palestine Canada, titled "Worker to Worker Solidarity : The role of unions in fighting Israeli apartheid." The video is available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHAgqCrJPA). The Nature and Content … Continue reading Some Questions about a Webinar On the Palestinian Genocide, or: Why Not Try to Connect Up Particular Events with the Class Issue?