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Cooke: Reform vs. Revolution Within Occupy
Commentary, December, 14 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Working people are suffering and would rally to a movement they saw as providing real hope
Cooke: Labor Must Choose Between Occupy and the Democrats
Commentary, November, 21 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Occupy has the potential to create earthquakes within the labor movement and labor’s relationship to the Democrats
Cooke: The Battles of Occupy Portland
Commentary, November, 15 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Instead of the Occupiers being evicted it was the police who were sent home demoralized
Cooke: The Occupy Movement Needs a Good Fight
Znet Article, November, 08 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The Occupy Movement has the nation's attention now, but working people's attention is conditional; they will stay focused on Occupy if Occupy is focused on them
Cooke: The Way Forward for Occupy Portland
Commentary, November, 04 2011
Shamus Cooke
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There is no time to waste to fight for the most popular demands of working people
Cooke: Why the Far Right “Supports” the Occupy Movement
Commentary, October, 23 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The Occupy Movement's greatest strength — its broad appeal — can quickly become an exploitable weakness, and the far right smells blood
Cooke: Next Steps for the Occupy Movement
Znet Article, October, 18 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The corporate elite fear a strong, united movement like vampires fear sunlight
Cooke: The 1% and Capitalism
Znet Article, October, 15 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Putting forward a few demands that all working people can unite behind will give the movement a united, strong message
Cooke: Occupy Portland Is Born with Ten Thousand Strong
Commentary, October, 08 2011
Shamus Cooke
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On October 6th, in Portland, Oregon, ten thousand people assembled at noon at Waterfront Park
Cooke: Congress Looks Abroad to Distract from Wall Street Protests
Znet Article, October, 07 2011
Shamus Cooke
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At a time when the country is demanding that Wall Street pay up, Democrats and Republicans are insisting that China be punished instead
Cooke: Fuel for Occupy Wall Street's Fire
Commentary, October, 05 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The Occupy Wall Street movement must attract a growing number of allies or face an inevitable smothering
Cooke: Obama Taxes the Rich for the Wrong Reasons
Commentary, September, 26 2011
Shamus Cooke
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As the social crisis in the U.S. deepens, these political "mistakes" of the liberal left are becoming unpardonable crimes
Cooke: Should Labor Fight to Revive U.S. Manufacturing?
Commentary, September, 23 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Diverting movements to adopt ineffective strategies and "safe" ideas is the normal way people in power keep others powerless
Cooke: Mass Demonstrations Needed for a Real Jobs Program
Commentary, September, 14 2011
Shamus Cooke
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When governments fall deaf to social reality, it's up to working people to get loud
Cooke: Workers and Environmentalists Unite!
Commentary, September, 08 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Only a sustained campaign with massive mobilizations has the possibility of achieving the united goals of the labor and environmental movements
Cooke: The Great Health Care Takeaway
Commentary, August, 31 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Most workers now understand that there is a difference between apparently having health care and actually having health care
Cooke: Can Labor Confront Obama Over Jobs?
Commentary, August, 21 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Far fewer workers, if any, will volunteer to campaign for Obama
Cooke: Capitalism's New Era
Commentary, August, 16 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Past assumptions regarding wages and social programs must be destroyed, as a new, more profitable equilibrium is sought
Cooke: The Jobs Crisis Demands Attention
Commentary, August, 08 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The jobs crisis staggers on with no relief in sight
Cooke: Fake Debt Crisis Strikes Blow at Safety Net
Znet Article, August, 04 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The objective was to strike the first blows against the national social safety net
