The point is not to stay marginal, but to participate in whatever network of marginal zones is spawned from other disciplinary centers and which, together, constitute a multiple displacement of those authorities.
Judith Butler
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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Friday, April 29, 2011
Pass the Post-Modern, Please
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thought Control: Right-Wing Koch Brothers Caught Telling Thousands of Employees How To Vote
Thought Control: Right-Wing Koch Brothers Caught Telling Thousands of Employees How To Vote
Follow the above link for an excellent analysis of the Koch brothers involvement in manipulating the politics of their over 50,000 workers.
The power of the bourgousie to influence, through exploitation, the outward politics of their workers, and to repress their true beliefs has been going on for as long as industrial capitalism has existed. But now, as industry becomes more consolidated and monopolized, there is even less room for dissent among workers, who fear losing their jobs if they have dissident opinions. The right-wing, free-market libertarian ideals of the bosses has no place being forced upon the worker. The Koch brothers are guilty of holding forced political meetings among workers in order to manufacture consent. Worse than this, it is completely legal as previous Supreme Court rulings have passed a dangerous precedent granting freedom of speech to corporations, and giving corporations rights akin to those granted to the individual.
Should bosses and CEO's be allowed to manufacture political consent amongst their workers? I say no, of course.
This only further proves that our country is a plutocracy, run by the rich and powerful in the interests of the rich and powerful.
And we must stand by workers, and fight for their right to express their true political opinions!
Knit. Purl. Revolt.
Follow the above link for an excellent analysis of the Koch brothers involvement in manipulating the politics of their over 50,000 workers.
The power of the bourgousie to influence, through exploitation, the outward politics of their workers, and to repress their true beliefs has been going on for as long as industrial capitalism has existed. But now, as industry becomes more consolidated and monopolized, there is even less room for dissent among workers, who fear losing their jobs if they have dissident opinions. The right-wing, free-market libertarian ideals of the bosses has no place being forced upon the worker. The Koch brothers are guilty of holding forced political meetings among workers in order to manufacture consent. Worse than this, it is completely legal as previous Supreme Court rulings have passed a dangerous precedent granting freedom of speech to corporations, and giving corporations rights akin to those granted to the individual.
Should bosses and CEO's be allowed to manufacture political consent amongst their workers? I say no, of course.
This only further proves that our country is a plutocracy, run by the rich and powerful in the interests of the rich and powerful.
And we must stand by workers, and fight for their right to express their true political opinions!
Knit. Purl. Revolt.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Reform or REVOLUTION?
It is not true that Socialism will arise automatically from the daily struggle of the working class. Socialism will be the consequence of (1), the growing contradictions of capitalist economy and (2), of the comprehension by the working class of the unavoidability of the suppression of these contradictions through a social transformation~Rosa Luxemburg "Reform or Revolution"
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
World Military Spending
Close-up:
Note: I know the charts are too small too see, follow the provided source link for much larger images!
This is a chart of World Military Spending, based on a countries GDP.
How does this chart make you feel? What is your initial reaction?
Allow me to break things down for a minute:
1. The U.S. military amounts to 48% of world-wide military spending. (est. cost $711 billion annually)
2. The rest of the world COMBINED only spends slightly more on the military.
3. The entire continent of Europe spends half of what the U.S. spends.
4. The Middle East region, where the U.S. is currently engaged in three wars, only counts for 5% of the world's military budget.
Where could the U.S. be spending it's money more wisely? Even if the U.S. government cut it's military spending by 30%, it would still have a $500 billion dollar budget...more than any other country. And where could that money be spent domestically? Healthcare, housing, public sector jobs, social services, environmental protection, education...
I want to live in a country where more money is spent helping people live better lives, and less money is spent on war.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Socialism 2011!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Yemeni president offers to quit by year-end - Al Jazeera English
Yemeni president offers to quit by year-end - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Keep informed about the revolution in Yemen!
Very informative video footage and article.
Follow the link!
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Keep informed about the revolution in Yemen!
Very informative video footage and article.
Follow the link!
Knit. Purl. Revolt.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
UNAC Anti-War Demonstration: April 9th!
Call to Action!
And Request for Endorsement
April 9, 2011
New York & San Francisco
from the
United National Antiwar Committee
WHO ARE THE WARMAKERS?
THEY are the government, corporate, and financial powers that wage war, ravage the environment and the economy and trample on our democratic rights and liberties.
WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
WE are the vast majority of humanity who want peace, a healthy planet and a society that prioritizes human needs, democracy and civil liberties for all.
The Warmakers spend trillions of dollars yearly on endless wars in pursuit of global domination and profit while murdering millions of innocent people, installing corrupt and hated governments and funding occupations that displace millions from their homelands – trampling on the right of oppressed people to self-determination.
THEY send our youth – victims of the economic draft – to fight over the very fossil fuels whose unrestrained use threatens the future of the planet while corrupt and virtually unregulated oil giants dump billions of gallons of death into our rivers and oceans.
THEY wage a fake “war on terrorism” at home – the new McCarthyism – that promotes racism and Islamophobia aimed at destroying civil liberties and democratic rights.
THEY grant repeated and untold trillions in bailouts to banks, corporations and financial institutions while breaking unions, robbing pensions, destroying jobs, foreclosing homes, de-funding education and vital social services and are once again threatening Social Security and Medicare.
THEY offer no solutions to the current crises other than more of the same.
THE PEACEMAKERS DEMAND a better world. Only a massive, united, inclusive and independent movement has the power to bring it into being.
WE DEMAND Bring U.S. Troops, Mercenaries and War Contractors Home Now: Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan! End the sanctions and stop the threats of war against the people of Iran, North Korea and Yemen. No to war and plunder of the people of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa! End U.S. Aid to Israel! End U.S. Support to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the Siege of Gaza!
WE DEMAND trillions for jobs, education, social services, an end to all foreclosures, quality single-payer healthcare for all, a massive conversion to sustainable and planet-saving energy systems and public transportation and reparations to the victims of U.S. terror at home and abroad.
WE DEMAND an end to FBI raids on antiwar, social justice, and international solidarity activists, an end to the racist persecution and prosecutions that ravage Muslim communities, an end to police terror in Black, Latino and Native American communities, full rights and legality for immigrants and an end to all efforts to repress and punish Wikileaks and its contributors and founders.
WE DEMAND the immediate end to torture, rendition, secret trials, drone bombings and death squads.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO A WORLD
OF PEACE AND JUSTICE.
All Out April 9, 2011
**(Source: Reposted from nationpeaceconference.org)
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And Request for Endorsement
April 9, 2011
New York & San Francisco
from the
United National Antiwar Committee
WHO ARE THE WARMAKERS?
THEY are the government, corporate, and financial powers that wage war, ravage the environment and the economy and trample on our democratic rights and liberties.
WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
WE are the vast majority of humanity who want peace, a healthy planet and a society that prioritizes human needs, democracy and civil liberties for all.
The Warmakers spend trillions of dollars yearly on endless wars in pursuit of global domination and profit while murdering millions of innocent people, installing corrupt and hated governments and funding occupations that displace millions from their homelands – trampling on the right of oppressed people to self-determination.
THEY send our youth – victims of the economic draft – to fight over the very fossil fuels whose unrestrained use threatens the future of the planet while corrupt and virtually unregulated oil giants dump billions of gallons of death into our rivers and oceans.
THEY wage a fake “war on terrorism” at home – the new McCarthyism – that promotes racism and Islamophobia aimed at destroying civil liberties and democratic rights.
THEY grant repeated and untold trillions in bailouts to banks, corporations and financial institutions while breaking unions, robbing pensions, destroying jobs, foreclosing homes, de-funding education and vital social services and are once again threatening Social Security and Medicare.
THEY offer no solutions to the current crises other than more of the same.
THE PEACEMAKERS DEMAND a better world. Only a massive, united, inclusive and independent movement has the power to bring it into being.
WE DEMAND Bring U.S. Troops, Mercenaries and War Contractors Home Now: Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan! End the sanctions and stop the threats of war against the people of Iran, North Korea and Yemen. No to war and plunder of the people of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa! End U.S. Aid to Israel! End U.S. Support to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the Siege of Gaza!
WE DEMAND trillions for jobs, education, social services, an end to all foreclosures, quality single-payer healthcare for all, a massive conversion to sustainable and planet-saving energy systems and public transportation and reparations to the victims of U.S. terror at home and abroad.
WE DEMAND an end to FBI raids on antiwar, social justice, and international solidarity activists, an end to the racist persecution and prosecutions that ravage Muslim communities, an end to police terror in Black, Latino and Native American communities, full rights and legality for immigrants and an end to all efforts to repress and punish Wikileaks and its contributors and founders.
WE DEMAND the immediate end to torture, rendition, secret trials, drone bombings and death squads.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO A WORLD
OF PEACE AND JUSTICE.
All Out April 9, 2011
**(Source: Reposted from nationpeaceconference.org)
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Libya: The Revolution
The political revolution in Libya is changing everyday.
Aljazeera is a great source for information on daily events as they unfold.
Solidarity with the protestors!
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