The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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Crime
Today we feature two contributions on crime. The first is from the blog Morelli84 called Crime and Crimen: do they intersect? The piece explores crime literature, the drug war, media, and terror & calls for looking at crime that goes beyond the spectacle reproduced daily around us. The whole piece is reprinted below. Second, we share…
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May Day and the Fight Back We Need
Occupy Iowa City held a rally and march as part of Occupy May 1st and the national Day of Action / General Strike. This was given as a speech there by Wild Rose Collective member R. Spourgìtis. On May 1st, 1886, workers across the US went on strike for the 8 hour day. In Haymarket Square in…
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1º de Mayo: Después de la Primavera Se Viene un Verano Caliente
(traducido por Monica Kostas) Crisis Global; Pesadilla Americana La crisis económica mundial trajo una nueva Gran Depresión a las puertas de las familias de la clase trabajadora. Mientras que las corporaciones, funcionarios del gobierno y las burocracias reciben beneficios y compensaciones que baten récords, los menos afortunados se ven forzados a asumir la mayor parte…
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May 1st: After The Blossoms of Spring, a Hot Summer
by Miami Autonomy & Solidarity Global Crisis; American Nightmare A global economic crisis has brought a new Great Depression to the doorsteps of working class families. While the corporations, government officials, and bureaucracies are experiencing record profits and compensation, those who are least able to pay are expected to shoulder the majority of the burden…
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The Monster of Unemployment
by Monica Kostas (MAS supporter and guest-author) It’s been a solid three and a half months at least. In the scope of unemployment, it’s not that long of a time period but three and a half months can feel like a lifetime; I’ll even go to the extent of saying that I can’t remember what…
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Who Dismisses the Teacher: On The Work that Follows You Home and Steals your Sleep
by Barbanegra (cross posted to Recomposition blog) I stare up at the computer’s clock on the right hand side of the screen, the numbers blaring at me, “10:45 pm.” I’ve finished the PowerPoint presentation for one class, but have nothing prepared for my other class. Luckily for me, tomorrow I have a planning period between…
