There is no one out shooting cops and blowing things up. There was one confrontation with police HOURS AGO. This guy is gone or dead somewhere from injuries incurred. He is not hiding in every basement in Boston (though the police searches seem to indicate that). They are incompetent if they lost track of him …
Strike Debt is one of the main offshoots of the Occupy Movement which arose out of Zucotti Park and the Occupy Wall Street Actions in the Fall of 2011. Strike Debt was formed out of meetings between people in Occupy who struggle with debt of many forms – mostly medical, consumer, student, and housing debt. …
OK. A few things first. I know people are affected by the shooting in Newtown. It’s bad, really bad. I am certain people with kids are frightened to death by it. I understand. Its a totally valid response. Its correct to be angered by this. My heart goes out to those affected. Let me offer …
The United States economy stands on the edge of a so-called “fiscal cliff”, peering into a perilous chasm. The narrative of this “fiscal cliff” hangs over the nation as an omnipresent specter promising death and destruction on economic systems. The hype of impending spending cuts and lapsing tax breaks, part of a commitment following last …
Workers at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, JCPenney and pretty much every retail store throughout the country are being pushed to the limits to kick off the Christmas shopping season with the organized chaos called “Black Friday”. Workers are putting their bodies on the line, at risk of being targeted by violence over the cheapest deals of the year, all …
Polls are open today for what has been called the most important election in close to a century. Ballot initiatives are up for vote in numerous states. Both parties have been pushing people to vote early. The capitalist media is spurred and ready to go with all their bells and whistles to cover the results …
It’s been over a year now since the birth of Occupy sparked many debates. Occupy pushed economic inequality into the mainstream discussion, even if only for a few months, forcing even right wing pundits to address and discuss the issue. It created an albeit small space to discuss race and racism and how economic justice …
My newest piece from IEET “Therefore we must redefine what “transhuman” means and what it means to be a Transhumanist. We must seek a transhumanism that directly speaks to the social lives of billions of people, instead of relying on some future technology to fix everything for us. We must seek to transcend human boundaries … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Davey D's Hip Hop Corner: If you’re in Southern Cali.. here’s whats jumping off this morning.. Right now in LA there is a police officer named Christopher Jordan Dorner who is accused of killing 2 people. They were a couple, one a college basketball coach and the other the daughter of a man … Continue reading »
The Singularity and the Future-Human under Capitalism. “Power determines the distribution and use of technology. The ethics of a technology are dependent upon its use, largely determined by powered classes. Social, political, and economic structures define the relationship between humanity and technology. Corporations, states, and the powered classes control the flow of commodities in a … Continue reading »
“One is about pride in heritage while the other is about pride in supremacy.” “Pride in your heritage is a beautiful thing. No matter that heritage. Pride in the atrocities of a group, that is a cruel sickness.” Life is Violent – Why White Pride is a Problem. Original site: http://racismschool.tumblr.com/post/20798474838/why-white-pride-is-a-problem Continue reading »
Solidarity with Asian Workers | Black Orchid Collective. Continue reading »
“Two weeks ago I wrote, ‘When Steven Spielberg makes a movie about the Holocaust, he focuses on a German. When he makes a movie about abolition, he focuses on a white man. Say what you will, he’s consistent.’” Steven Spielberg’s White Men of Democracy « Corey Robin. Continue reading »
Reblogged from feministanarchistdiscourse: The liberal feminists have gotten together and agree: Obama and the democrats have ended institutional oppression, as we know it. Just ask Bitch Magazine writer Kelsey Wallace who reacts to last week’s election saying, “The sexism, racism, homophobia, and ableism that have been the political norm in this country lost big because–maybe, … Continue reading »
