The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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A View from the Plains: on organizing in smaller areas of the Midwest
What would it look like to develop strategies in apolitical areas and smaller areas far from more active and developed places of leftist activity? This is obviously an open-ended question with many implications and courses of action. Since our experiences in Occupy here in Iowa, this question has increasingly become, for me, an important one…
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There’s No Hope Above Us, Only Amongst Us: The Presidential Election, Neoliberalism, and The Way Forward
By Thomas With the recent re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, many are rejoicing and breathing a sigh of relief. There’s a widespread belief amongst those who elected him that he is looking out for us and will fight for us. Unfortunately, besides a few token gestures that may occur during…
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A Panoramic Impression of the Chilean Libertarian Movement
by S. Nappalos A Panoramic Impression of the Chilean Libertarian Movement[1] Chile is a country with a rich history of struggle, and of deep connections to both the domination by and solidarity from North America and Europe. Perhaps more than other Latin American countries, Chile bears a shared neoliberal model with the imperialist countries, and…
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Food for Thought: Julie Guthman on Obesity and Food Justice in the United States
by Dolores (MAS)- I think about food all the time. Not only do I love it, but as a recent graduate of a nutrition program, it was all I talked about for 2 years. While we often focused on the more cellular and biochemical details of nutrition—where digestion occurred, how different nutrients are transported and…
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Maple Spring: Interviews with Canadian Organizers
Over the past few months, Canada has witnessed a number of pitched battles around the most recent bout of cuts and austerity measures. In Toronto, workers staged a spontaneous wildcat in response to workers fired for mocking a government official responsible for measures attacking organized workers resulting in shutdowns of the airport on a broad…
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Fighting Walmart in Midtown: The Need to Go Beyond Glorifying “Smallness” and Ethical Consumerism
by P. Barbanegra- Recently in Miami, a showdown has been brewing between a group of activist, artist, business owners, and some residents of Midtown over the building of a new Walmart. They’ve started a campaign called Save Midtown, and have embarked on a mission to stop Walmart from setting up shop in the trendy Miami…
