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Spannos: Greek Uprising, Echoes of Castoriadis: 1968, Autonomy & the Self-Managed Society
Commentary, December, 31 2008
Chris Spannos
Spannos's ZSpace page
Inspired by the recent Greek rebellion, I am reminded of the Late Greek/French theorist of Autonomy and Self-Management, Cornelius Castoriadis...
Dangl: Finding Common Ground in Crisis: Social Movements in South America and the US
Commentary, December, 20 2008
Ben Dangl
Dangl's ZSpace page
People in the US seeking ways to confront the economic crisis could follow the lead of South American social movements. From Argentina to Venezuela, many movements have won victories against the same systems of corporate greed and political corrup...
Spannos: Capitalism's Crisis: Elites Play with Class War
Commentary, December, 14 2008
Chris Spannos
Spannos's ZSpace page
Capitalism's current crisis is not the same as the crisis called capitalism. The former was caused by elite efforts to free themselves from constraints on profit making, which not only worsened material conditions for millions of people, but jeopa...
Milstein: Reappropriate the Imagination!
Znet Article, December, 09 2008
Cindy Milstein
Milstein's ZSpace page
Essay from the book Realizing the Impossible: Art against Authority.
Scipes: It's Time for a Deep Green Vision for the United States and World
Commentary, December, 07 2008
Kim Scipes
Scipes's ZSpace page
The Green movement around the world has presented a myriad of ideas and projects, each suggesting the way forward to a Green society. However, because there is no overarching vision, we have moved in this direction and that, stumbling from one go...
Hill: The Human Rights Problem of Articulating Collective Voice for the Most Marginalized
Znet Article, December, 06 2008
Marcus Hill
Hill's ZSpace page
A Case-Study of Black Panther Accomplishments in Public Health, Governmental Response, and Thoughts on a Better Structure for Pursuing Public Health-Related Human Rights Concerns.
Majavu: Africa: Life After Colonialism
Znet Article, December, 02 2008
Mandisi Majavu
Majavu's ZSpace page
The one issue that remains the main problem in post-colonial Africa is the failure of African revolutionary movements to articulate a truly liberatory political and economic vision.
Monbiot: Clearing Up This Mess
Commentary, November, 19 2008
George Monbiot
Monbiot's ZSpace page
John Maynard Keynes had the answer to the crisis we're now facing; but it was blocked and then forgotten.
Albert: Venezuelan Direct Democracy: The case of the Consejos Comunales.
Znet Article, November, 18 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
In 2004, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez created a movement named the consejos comunales (communal councils) aimed at creating more responsive local governance by handing local budgetary and legislative power to the councils. This movement was se...
Chomsky: Notes on Anarchism
Znet Article, November, 13 2008
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
A French writer, sympathetic to anarchism, wrote in the 1890s that "anarchism has a broad back, like paper it endures anything" -- including, he noted those whose acts are such that "a mortal enemy of anarchism could not have done better."
Peters: Doubtful about Presidents; Optimistic about Us
Commentary, November, 07 2008
Cynthia Peters
Peters's ZSpace page
Writing for Time Magazine on November 5th, Joe Klein called Barack Obama's victory a sign that our country is a "younger, more optimistic, less cynical" place. "It is a country that retains its ability to startle the world -- and in a good way, wi...
Albert: An Interview I Would Love To Read
Znet Article, November, 04 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
An look into the possible future, two years from now...
Azulay: The NewStandard: A ParEcon Workplace is Possible
Znet Article, October, 29 2008
Jessica Azulay
Azulay's ZSpace page
A parecon workplace is possible. I have experienced one, and now I believe we can overcome capitalism.
D'arcy: The Financial Crisis
Znet Article, October, 27 2008
Steve D'arcy
D'arcy's ZSpace page
Not everyone takes an interest in economics, obviously. Nor do they need to, in general. But anti-capitalist activists do have a special responsibility to be well-informed about what is happening in the capitalist system, especially in times of ex...
Dominick: Strategy for a New Society
Znet Article, October, 16 2008
Brian Dominick
Dominick's ZSpace page
I live chat on strategy for a new society with Brian Dominick...
George: Transforming the Global Economy: Solutions for a Sustainable World
Znet Article, October, 09 2008
Susan George
George's ZSpace page
In all the countries where 90 percent of the world’s population lives, inequalities have increased especially since the 1980s. At this point in the argument, the neo-liberals usually jump in to remind us that rising tides lifting all boats.
Podur: Canadian election taboos - and possibilities
Znet Article, October, 07 2008
Justin Podur
Podur's ZSpace page
The 2008 Canadian election has some of the features of the past few elections. The majority of the population faces the quandary of how to defeat a reactionary party that just might have the largest plurality of support. Will they get a majority o...
Albert: On the death of capitalism
Znet Article, October, 04 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Interview with Ceasefire Magazine...
Albert: Parecon & Movement Building
Znet Article, September, 27 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Wanting parecon for the economy implies a commitment to justice consistent with wanting revolutionary transformation of other spheres of life as well. To overcome cynicism, guide practice, deepen support, avoid hypocrisy, and learn as we go, we ne...
Albert: Politics In Venezuela
Znet Article, September, 21 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
An extensive interview about the polity in Venezuela, held with Julio Chavez, Mayor of Carora and prominent activist in all dimensions of the Bolivarian Revolution, especially concerning the Communal Councils.
