Tag: Social Movements
The Death of Hong Kong’s Autonomy: Beyond the Crackdown
Spectre’s Ashley Smith interviews leading Hong Kong activist Au Loong Yu in the aftermath of China’s latest crackdown. What does it all mean against the backdrop of the pandemic, global recession, and Cold War redux?
For a Grad Workers’ Strike
Eli B. Lichstenstein argues that graduate workers must be at the forefront of a strike against cops, austerity, and the capitalist university.
Theses on the Uprising
Spectre’s editorial statement on the ongoing uprising: unconditional support for the rebellion and victory to those in the streets! When we decide that we will decide, a new epoch is on the horizon.
On Larry Kramer
Gus Breslauer reflects on Larry Kramer’s complicated legacy.
Class Organization and Rupture on the Terrain of Housing
Justin Gilmore, an organizer with the Oakland-based Tenant and Neighborhood Councils (TANC), argues for a focus on base-building instead of service and advocacy.
A COVID-19 Survival Guide
Kathleen Brown and Robin Zheng explain how socialists are fighting for life over profits in Southeastern Michigan.
The Global Supply Chain
The vulnerability of the global supply chain has been thrown into sharp relief amid the global pandemic. But earlier this year that vulnerability was also exposed by indigenous protests and solidarity actions across Canada. John Clarke, a longstanding anti-poverty activist in Toronto, draws some strategic lessons.
Cross-Border Feminist Manifesto
An international feminist manifesto about the pandemic, global crisis, and the need for continued struggle.
Transit Workers’ Struggle in a Pandemic
A transit worker writes on the demand for PPE’s broader political potential.
Historical Lessons of the Syrian Revolution
Joseph Daher writes on the betrayal of the Syrian left.