Take the Rich Off Welfare, by Mark Zepezauer; 2004, South End Press, 184 pages pamphlet Reviewed by Tracy McLellan The heart of this book, a 2004 update originally published in 1996, is in its opening pages, where Zepezauer presents the fomulas upon which his rich analysis devolves. His method of …
FARC-EP and Colombia’s unfolding revolution Andy McInerneyWorkers World May 11, 2000 “FARC-EP: Historical Outline” International Commission of the FARC-EP, 2000. 146 pp. The United States government is preparing a massive escalation of its military intervention in Colombia. Colombia is already the third-biggest recipient of U.S. military aid in the world. …
Since my arrest in Philadelphia during the RNC I have been trying to read more about people who have lived and endured incredible sacrifices in hopes of contributing to revolutionary social change. It has really allowed me to put my situation in perspective, and gain a lot of strength to …
reviewed in Antidote #3 by S. Rosedale “For much of the U.S. left, fascism is little more than an epithet – simply another way to say ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ applied loosely to quite different social movements as well as to various aspects and elements of capitalist reaction. But for …
On the Justice of Roosting Chickens by Ward Churchill reviewed by Faith Attaguile for LiP magazine, Summer 2004 On the matter of 9-1-1, Ward Churchill takes no prisoners. “As ye sow, so shall ye reap,” is the message urgently advanced in his new book’s first section, “The Ghosts of 9-1-1.” …
The Lesbian-Amazon Novel by Ruby D’ The Lesbian- Amazon novel is never given the political respect accorded to books by political writers like Toni Morrison or Zola. Yet, this is an extraordinary new branch of writing. One that was born in the 1960s and 1970s out of the women’s community, …
I cry quite often at movement events these days. In political marches, looking out at the delegations and contingents of people from churches, unions, community groups and schools. At conferences, when people speak about how much they love their community and organizations. When I saw the first person jump over …
Can’t see the wood for the trees’? by William Bowles Investigating Imperialism, 18 March 2005    The subject of this book goes to the very heart of what it is to be a man or a woman in our world and as someone who feels very much to …
Ever since Italy’s fasci di combattimento rocketed Benito Mussolini to power in 1919-22, leftists have been grappling with the question of fascism — what it is and how to fight it. Fascism is a complex, contradictory enemy. It murders and vilifies leftists but often calls itself the true force for …
You may know David Gilbert from his appearance in the recently popular, award-winning documentary “Weather Underground,” which has played in art houses around the US and is now available on DVD. If so, you know he is a warm, engaging, committed, optimistic and insightful person, capable of unflinching self-criticism but …