The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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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…
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Anti-Capitalist March!
DATE:Sat July 21st TIME: 6pm PLACE: Washington Square Park Of all the preventable ways we suffer, there is one common factor fueling them. We will gather in common cause for a world which puts human need before profit. We have enough food, enough houses, enough water, and enough electricity that these needs could be met.…
