Capitalism is, in Mao's language, the main contradiction in the world today and so our efforts have to be focused on ending this system and making a new one.
I think the two issues, racism and chauvinism, are linked. Look at how much weaker was support for U.S. actions in Iraq among black people. - Michael Yates
I think the two issues, racism and chauvinism, are linked. Look at how much weaker was support for U.S. actions in Iraq among black people.
- Michael Yates
You have to consider all workers as your equals and speak matter of factly about things. People do want to understand things and respect you if you k… - Michael Yates
You have to consider all workers as your equals and speak matter of factly about things. People do want to understand things and respect you if you k…
Capitalism is a powerful producer of output, crisis-mongering on the left notwithstanding, and this too makes the system seem to have a lot of promis… - Michael Yates
Capitalism is a powerful producer of output, crisis-mongering on the left notwithstanding, and this too makes the system seem to have a lot of promis…
We must not forget either that some of the system's resilience is due to its ability to coopt people with money and prestige. It is easy to get sucke… - Michael Yates
We must not forget either that some of the system's resilience is due to its ability to coopt people with money and prestige. It is easy to get sucke…
Many activists don't want to hear about some grand narrative, one that could unify all of our struggles. So the major issue that needs to be addresse… - Michael Yates
Many activists don't want to hear about some grand narrative, one that could unify all of our struggles. So the major issue that needs to be addresse…
What needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This is a simple but powerful idea. - Michael Yates
What needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This is a simple but powerful idea.
The system has a way of convincing people that because they live in the USA they are better off than all other people in the world. This gets them fo… - Michael Yates
The system has a way of convincing people that because they live in the USA they are better off than all other people in the world. This gets them fo…
I am sure that the experience of growing up in the heart of the working class and learning from my parents, and especially from my grandmother (who a… - Michael Yates
I am sure that the experience of growing up in the heart of the working class and learning from my parents, and especially from my grandmother (who a…
I still believe that workers must be the basic force which must organize and eventually transform society (along with peasants in poor countries). Th… - Michael Yates
I still believe that workers must be the basic force which must organize and eventually transform society (along with peasants in poor countries). Th…
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