THE STATE, CLASS AND FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN THE AMERICAN WORKING CLASS

Jeremy Cloward, Ph.D. Diablo Valley College   Abstract The main issue that the United States needs to confront in order to move from a liberal capitalist society which is organized around the interests of the wealthy to a socialist political and economic system that is run by and for working people is the problem of [...]

The Illegitimacy of Violence, the Violence of Legitimacy

What is violence? Who gets to define it? Does it have a place in the pursuit of liberation? These age-old questions have returned to the fore during the Occupy movement. But this discussion never takes place on a level playing field; while some delegitimize violence, the language of legitimacy itself paves the way for the [...]

Cuba Sets a Global Example for the Achievements of Socialism

By Peter Phillips In an all day conference, February 10, 2012, some 120 authors, professors, and journalists, from dozens of Caribbean, American and African countries, met with Fidel Castro. Those attending were invited participants for the “Intellectual Encounters for Peace and the Preservation of the Environment” event at the Havana Convention Center. Topics discussed in [...]

Change to Win goes after the Educational Management Corporation for violations of regulations in an effort to protect members’ pension funds

By Danny Weil The for-profit university company, Educational Management Corporation (NASDAQ ticket name, EDMC) is one of those shady corporations that sell education over the counter like a commodity to unwitting students who either cannot get into traditional colleges or universities, or have been coaxed into the insidious ‘rabbit hole’ that is for-profit higher education. [...]

I’m Ringing The Message Loud

By: Danielle ILene Bennett Im tired of the war drums calling our brothas in reaching to recruit our children…”I do say my child I’m here to stop a beating heart today” How much longer do we stand for the nonsense and contribute to the master plan to destroy our ancestors in the motherland Always expecting [...]