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Role of the Irish People in the Wider World
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/role-of-the-irish-people-in-the-wider-world/
Published: September 2, 2024 15:59
In this article I focus mainly on the role and importance of individual people, including Irish people, rather than on states, countries, governments, or international organisations, who are described by historian and political scientist Benedict AndersonâŠ
Gaza, the Climate Emergency and Defeating Trump
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/gaza-the-climate-emergency-and-defeating-trump/
Published: September 2, 2024 15:58
For the last 21 years, the primary issue I have focused on is the climate crisis. Itâs a no-brainer for me: it is a scientific fact that time is running out to prevent ecosystem and societal unraveling unless the world rapidly stops burning coal, oil andâŠ
US Labor Unions Still Need to Get Serious About Organizing
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/us-labor-unions-still-need-to-get-serious-about-organizing/
Published: September 2, 2024 15:56
With union popularity at historic highs and organized laborâs war chests overflowing, now is the time to spend big on strikes and new organizing. So far, unions mostly arenât doing that. On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO hosted its second annual âState of theâŠ
Dirty Deleting, a Lack of Accountability, and Next Steps
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/dirty-deleting-a-lack-of-accountability-and-next-steps/
Published: September 1, 2024 15:21
Perhaps youâve heard the term âteachable momentâ in recent years. It is a way of framing or reframing a mistake or misfortune into a learning opportunity or chance for growth. I have had âteachable momentsâ unfold when text message alerts have hitâŠ
A Labor Day Question: What Makes a Decent Society?
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-labor-day-question-what-makes-a-decent-society/
Published: September 1, 2024 15:12
Someone once asked labor leader Samuel Gompers, âWhat does labor want?â His response is often misquoted, limited to one word: âMore.â By doing so, that one-word answer makes the labor movement seem narrow and selfish. What Gompers (who lived from 1850 toâŠ
Labor Militancy Is the Only Way to Increase Union Membership
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/labor-militancy-is-the-only-way-to-increase-union-membership/
Published: August 31, 2024 18:17
With Labor Day 2024 upon us, it is important to critically reflect on the current state of the U.S. labor movement and the challenges that it faces in an environment where Big Business dominates the economy and mainstream society continues to abideâŠ
Women Who Search for the Disappeared Are Changing What It Means to Be a Victim
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/women-who-search-for-the-disappeared-are-changing-what-it-means-to-be-a-victim/
Published: August 31, 2024 18:13
There is a small bird in Colombia thatâs famous for fighting off large hawks to protect its young: the sirirĂ. This is the origin of the name of âOperation SirirĂ,â which is what Fabiola Lalinde christened her tireless effort to learn the truth about theâŠ
Border Abolition, Against All Odds
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/border-abolition-against-all-odds/
Published: August 30, 2024 16:10
Contra Viento y Marea is a community kitchen in the Zona Norte of Tijuana that serves over 1,000 hot meals every week. The group was founded six years ago, and is made up of Central American migrant and refugee youth who arrived in the November 2018âŠ
Reviving Workerâs Power in Singapore: Left Activists Speak
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reviving-workers-power-in-singapore-left-activists-speak/
Published: August 30, 2024 15:43
Singaporeâs once vibrant left and labour movement led the nationâs successful anti-colonial struggle in the 1950s and â60s. However, dreams of an independent and socialist Singapore were betrayed by Lee Kuan Yewâs Peopleâs Action Party (PAP), whose regimeâŠ
Fighting Climate Disinformation Is an Urgent Priority
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/fighting-climate-disinformation-is-an-urgent-priority/
Published: August 30, 2024 15:31
I live in Rhode Island. Drive through any coastal community in our state, and you will see lawn signs opposing the latest offshore wind turbine project. Show up to a town council hearing on these projects, and you will hear residents arguing not just thatâŠ
How Summer of Heat on Wall Street is Using Disruption to End Fossil Fuel Financing
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-summer-of-heat-on-wall-street-is-using-disruption-to-end-fossil-fuel-financing/
Published: August 30, 2024 15:12
With millions being displaced by wildfires and floods, famine spreading and entire countries getting submerged, the fossil fuel industry is driving us off the cliff and must be stopped. One strategy the climate movement can take to turn the tide isâŠ
Movement Media Organizations Are Coming Together To Build Power
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/movement-media-organizations-are-coming-together-to-build-power/
Published: August 29, 2024 15:58
Fourteen values-aligned organizations have formed the Movement Media Alliance, a new coalition of social justice-driven journalism platforms aimed at sharing resources and transforming the news.Last November, 25 media-makers from 15 independent U.S.-basedâŠ
Bridging Political Divides through Solidarity
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/bridging-political-divides-through-solidarity/
Published: August 29, 2024 15:58
How should unions engage with members drawn to right-wing, anti-worker politics and candidates? One union trying to tackle this disconnect is the Communications Workers (CWA). Steve Lawton, former president of CWA Local 1102 in New York (now merged withâŠ
A Movement to Suspend Israel From the UN Needs a Country to Take the Lead
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-movement-to-suspend-israel-from-the-un-needs-a-country-to-take-the-lead/
Published: August 29, 2024 15:52
Israelâs devastating onslaught on Gaza, now approaching the one-year mark, and increasing settler outrages in the West Bank are giving fresh urgency to moves to suspend the Jewish state from the United Nations General Assembly. Palestinian civil societyâŠ
Building Connected Communities, One Circle At A Time
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/building-connected-communities-one-circle-at-a-time/
Published: August 29, 2024 15:47
âGuess what?!â A 12-year-old Pittsburgh school boy spoke excitedly with his teacher one morning last fall. âMy mommy and daddy were having a fight last night, and I asked them if we could have a peace circle! We sat and talked, and theyâre not fightingâŠ
Next American Revolution #15: Some Contextual Program
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/next-american-revolution-15-some-contextual-program/
Published: August 27, 2024 16:51
In which Bert Dellinger, Emiliano Feynman, Leslie Zinn, Barbara Bethune, Robin Kunstler, Anton Rocker, and Harriett Lennon discuss internet, media, hospitals, justice, education, workplace makeovers, and allocation in planting seeds for the RPS future.âŠ
Awareness of Capitalistsâ Use of Colonialism Encourages International Solidarity
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/awareness-of-capitalists-use-of-colonialism-encourages-international-solidarity/
Published: August 27, 2024 16:04
Studying capitalism, Karl Marx examined the Industrial Revolution in Europe. He explored conflict between worker and employer. In their book Capital and Imperialism (Monthly Review Press, 2021), authors Utsa Patnaik and Prabhat Patnaik emphasize thatâŠ
Degrowth Aims to Achieve âFrugal Abundanceâ
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/degrowth-aims-to-achieve-frugal-abundance/
Published: August 26, 2024 16:29
Degrowth is about building societies in which everyone is rich â without much material. It is a desirable project to strive for. For critics, degrowth is not very appealing. According to them, it means impoverishment, restraint, scarcity, austerity orâŠ
Franceâs Left Still Needs to Broaden Its Base
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/frances-left-still-needs-to-broaden-its-base/
Published: August 26, 2024 16:20
Franceâs parliamentary elections went better than expected for the Left. While polls predicted victory for Marine Le Penâs Rassemblement National, her defeat in the July 7 run-off votes was a relief for the left-wingers who rallied against her. TheirâŠ
Will the Labor Upsurge Find its Political Voice?
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/will-the-labor-upsurge-find-its-political-voice/
Published: August 26, 2024 16:06
One of the more interesting sideshows in a US presidential campaign that has not lacked for drama and surprise has been candidate Donald Trumpâs growing obsession with United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain. Amid the rambling stream ofâŠ
The Ireland I Want Does Not Exist Yet
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-ireland-i-want-does-not-exist-yet/
Published: August 26, 2024 13:46
[This article is part of a series called Answering Irelandâs Call: Thoughts for a new republic (Freagairt ar Ghlaoch na hĂireann: Smaointe ar phoblacht nua). The series will publish articles discussing the reunification of Ireland but within the context ofâŠ
Canada Needs a Degrowth Green New Deal: A Response to Richard Sandbrook
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/canada-needs-a-degrowth-green-new-deal-a-response-to-richard-sandbrook/
Published: August 26, 2024 13:45
When I hear phrases like âdegrowth is just not politically or economically feasibleâ (1) I suspect a combination of the following: ignorance about degrowth, malicious intent, selfish protection of privileges, lack of empathy, elitist arrogance, or justâŠ
Whatâs Our Left Strategy Going Forward in the US?
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/whats-our-left-strategy-going-forward-in-the-us/
Published: August 25, 2024 15:46
After this weekâs Democratic National Conventionâwhich went well on their terms for what the Democratic leaders wantedâI strongly believe Kamala Harris will defeat Donald Trump for the presidency. When one looks seriously at her fundraising (almost $500âŠ
Radical Municipalism Is Paving The Way For Direct Democracy In LA
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/radical-municipalism-is-paving-the-way-for-direct-democracy-in-la/
Published: August 24, 2024 15:59
Home to almost 10 million residents in 2022, Los Angeles County can sometimes seem like a vast political paradox. Known as a quintessential example of urban sprawl, it is also the most overcrowded county in America. Over the past 20 years, robustâŠ
Climate Crisis & Election Roundtable: From Tim Walzâs Record to Project 2025 to Israel
https://znetwork.org/zvideo/climate-crisis-election-roundtable-from-tim-walzs-record-to-project-2025-to-israel/
Published: August 23, 2024 17:21
Climate activists disrupted a DNC-adjacent event sponsored by ExxonMobil on Wednesday, the same day that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination as vice-presidential candidate for the Democratic Party. Walz has faced harsh criticismâŠ
Solving the Housing Crisis via the Commons
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/solving-the-housing-crisis-via-the-commons/
Published: August 23, 2024 17:20
This is Part 1 of a two-parter, about how the housing crisis causes debt-bondage and wage-slavery, and how the housing Commons can release people from debt and give them freedom to do what they know needs to be done. Part 2: how the housing commons canâŠ
The DNC and Beyond
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-dnc-and-beyond/
Published: August 23, 2024 17:16
Some of you may remember the line, I think it was from an Alka Seltzer commercial, âI canât believe I ate the whole thing.â Well I canât believe I watched the whole thing. What an upside down, inside out, totally whacked out world we live in. But, asâŠ
Shining Light on Energy Equity
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/shining-light-on-energy-equity/
Published: August 23, 2024 16:34
As a faculty member at Allegheny College in Northwestern Pennsylvania, I work with students to design and install solar arrays for churches, housing nonprofits, and other organizations that serve our community. Collaborating on local solar projects hasâŠ
Beyond Realism: How the Global South Can Shape a More Moral Internationalism
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/beyond-realism-how-the-global-south-can-shape-a-more-moral-internationalism/
Published: August 23, 2024 16:14
Henry Kissinger, the icon of ârealism,â passed away in late 2023. Kissinger had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1970s for helping to negotiate a ceasefire in Vietnam, a war he both helped escalate and then end. Kissingerâs approach was in keepingâŠ
How Central Banks Can Use Credit Guidance to Force Capitalism to Stop Climate Change
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/how-central-banks-can-use-credit-guidance-to-force-capitalism-to-stop-climate-change/
Published: August 22, 2024 17:15
It is clear to everyone that decarbonization is happening far too slowly. Even the best-performing high-income countries are not reducing their emissions fast enough to achieve the Paris Agreement objectivesânot even close. And one big reason is that evenâŠ
Why the Alabama Mercedes Union Campaign Faltered
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-the-alabama-mercedes-union-campaign-faltered/
Published: May 25, 2024 12:42
Iâm still hot as hell three days after losing a union election at the Mercedes factory complex in Alabama. After years of laying a foundation and six months of 100 percent dedication and putting everything on hold, itâs a tough pill to swallowâlosing byâŠ
A Crowd-Sourced Global Policy Cloud for a World Revolution
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-crowd-sourced-global-policy-cloud-for-a-world-revolution/
Published: May 24, 2024 18:24
Humanity is in an existential crisisi. While capitalism is enabling the elite to accumulate capitalii whilst knowing the risk of civilizational collapse, many organizations are fighting to avoid mass extinction. Environmental, indigenous, human rights,âŠ
Apocalypse Now?
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/apocalypse-now/
Published: May 23, 2024 16:46
Eyes open. Look around. Ears attuned. Listen up. Something is happening here, there, and everywhere. Ignore it, avoid it, deny it , whine or weep over it and it will keep happening. Fight it and envision and seek better, and we can stop it. You know it,âŠ
To Win Big, Labor Has to Lose More
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/to-win-big-labor-has-to-lose-more/
Published: May 23, 2024 15:57
Thereâs no sugarcoating it: Mercedes workersâ loss last week was a punch in the gut. Hopefully we can soon get some sober assessments from worker leaders and staff organizers about what â if anything â theyâd try to do differently next time around. ButâŠ
An Oral History of The Next American Revolution: Installment 1
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/an-oral-history-of-the-next-american-revolution-installment-1/
Published: May 21, 2024 16:30
âThe following article is excerpted from a book in progress titled An Oral History of The Next American Revolution. It includes a Foreword, an Introduction, and a short First Chapter of the book. Z will publish one excerpt a week for fourteen weeks,âŠ
Worker Co-Ops Have a Role to Play in Socialist Strategy
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/worker-co-ops-have-a-role-to-play-in-socialist-strategy/
Published: May 20, 2024 17:27
Copenhagen, 1910. Here, at the beginnings of social democracyâs ascent in Europe, the Second International passed a resolution supporting cooperatives. While acknowledging that cooperation alone was âincapable of realizing the aim of socialism,â theâŠ
The Indigenous Growers Reviving Hempâs Deep Roots
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-indigenous-growers-reviving-hemps-deep-roots/
Published: May 20, 2024 17:21
Cannabis can transform our materials economy and textiles industry, return carbon to the soil, provide sustainable housing material, nurture health and well-being and set us on a path to restorative justice. Thatâs why we call it the New Green Revolution.âŠ
Yet More Boondoggles: Extracting Carbon Dioxide from the Air, Mining Asteroids
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/yet-more-boondoggles-extracting-carbon-dioxide-from-the-air-mining-asteroids/
Published: May 20, 2024 17:10
The dictionary doesnât quite do justice to the word âboondoggleâ according to author Dmitri Orlov, best known for his book Reinventing Collapse. A contemporary boondoggle must not only be wasteful, it should, if possible, also create additional problemsâŠ
Auto Workersâ Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows the UAW Organizing Drive, but Wonât Stop It
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/auto-workers-loss-at-mercedes-benz-slows-the-uaw-organizing-drive-but-wont-stop-it/
Published: May 20, 2024 16:33
Mercedes-Benz succeeded in defeating the United Auto Workers (UAW) in an election held in the companyâs plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but UAW President Shawn Fain sees the defeat as a temporary setback in the unionâs plan to organize the auto industry inâŠ
The Worldâs Forgotten War
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-worlds-forgotten-war/
Published: May 16, 2024 17:51
âDonât worry, SĂ©ra, the entire world is watching them, they wonât be able to do anything.â âYou think so?â âOf course.â In my heart of hearts, I knew I was wrong. The World Cup was about to begin in the United States. The planet was interested in nothingâŠ
Capitalism Attacks Argentine Workers and You May Be Next
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/capitalism-attacks-argentine-workers-and-you-may-be-next/
Published: May 16, 2024 17:27
As always when a representative of the right wing tells you he or she is campaigning to bring âfreedom,â be afraid. Very afraid. For âfreedomâ in these cases means freedom for the richest financiers and industrialists to do whatever they want. For them,âŠ
The Toughest Job Todayâs Richest Ever Face?
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-toughest-job-todays-richest-ever-face/
Published: May 16, 2024 17:01
Once upon a time, back in the middle of the 20th century, the smallest theater on Broadway could have comfortably accommodated a get-together of all the New Yorkers worth at least $100 million. Not anymore. Broadwayâs landmark Helen Hayes Theater holds aâŠ