Monthly Archives: March 2013

Past time to stop rape in South Africa

Posted on March 31, 2013 by franklindmitryev

We do not believe that the state is taking the rape and murder of Thandiswa Qubuda seriously. The state holds poor people in contempt. We are just voting fodder to them. We are not human beings to them. It is clear that the leadership in the struggle against rape will have to come from below. It is time for real action against rape. Continue reading →

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Left still can’t fathom Women’s Liberation

Posted on March 30, 2013 by franklindmitryev

Women’s struggle for freedom has continued to develop into a worldwide movement with revolutionary content (see page 1). Unfortunately, much of the Left seems unable to hear this radical dimension of women’s struggles. A recent example is Sharon Smith’s essay, Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged capitalism, Egypt, feminism, Frederick Engels, India, International Socialist Organization, IS tradition, Karl Marx, Marxist-Humanism, movement from practice, Origin of the Family Private Property and the State, patriarchy, philosophy of revolution, post-Marx Marxism, Raya Dunayevskaya, Reproductive Justice, sexism, Sharon Smith, Socialist Workers Party, SWP, Tunisia, vanguardism, women's liberation | 1 Comment

Arctic ice in retreat

Posted on March 29, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: World in View by Gerry Emmett Arctic ice in retreat The National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA indicate that the extent of Arctic sea ice this January was the … Continue reading →

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Colombia murders

Posted on March 28, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: World in View by Gerry Emmett Colombia murders Demetrio López Cardenas, 33 years old and a father of three, a community leader in La Caucana, was murdered Feb. 23. He was … Continue reading →

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Ex-Pope Benedict’s reactionary career

Posted on March 27, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: World in View by Gerry Emmett Ex-Pope Benedict’s reactionary career Pope Benedict XVI’s sudden resignation announcement on Feb. 11 took the world by surprise. It is the first time in almost … Continue reading →

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Save City College of San Francisco!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the new March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: Save City College of San Francisco! San Francisco–What is happening at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) is something even the most avid conspiracy theorist would find hard to imagine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged ACCJC, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, capitalism, CCSF, Chancellor Thelma Scott-Skillman, City College of San Francisco, education, Junior Colleges, New Deal, privatization, Scott-Skillman Gap, students | Leave a comment

California hearings on prison torture

Posted on March 24, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the new March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: California hearings on prison torture Sacramento, Calif.–On Feb. 25, around 100 people, mostly family members of prisoners organized as California Families Against Solitary Confinement (CFASC), gathered on the state capitol … Continue reading →

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Lincoln and ‘The Abolitionists’

Posted on March 23, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the new March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: Lincoln and ‘The Abolitionists’ The 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and of the Emancipation Proclamation in particular, has a lot of people talking about that history and race relations … Continue reading →

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Chicagoans rally: Forward on Climate

Posted on March 22, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the new March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: Chicagoans rally: Forward on Climate Chicago–“Hey! Obama! We don’t want your climate drama!” we chanted at the Forward on Climate rally here on Feb. 17. There were at least 20 … Continue reading →

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Rallies across U.S. against Keystone XL pipeline

Posted on March 21, 2013 by franklindmitryev

From the new March-April 2013 issue of News & Letters: Rallies across U.S. against Keystone XL pipeline 40,000 in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.–I drove from Memphis to Washington with three others and joined the 40,000-plus people there on Feb. 17 … Continue reading →

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