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Cooke: The Portland Community Begins to Fight Austerity
Znet Article, May, 09 2012
Shamus Cooke
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The city government of Portland, like governments all over Europe, has embraced an austerity program, meaning that it is addressing budget deficits by cuts only
Cooke: West Coast Unions Cave In to Democrats
Znet Article, April, 29 2012
Shamus Cooke
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The big public sector unions of California and Oregon had their courage examined recently — both were found lacking
Cooke: Why Labor's Rank and File Won't Campaign for Obama
Znet Article, March, 18 2012
Shamus Cooke
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Instead of trying to repair a sinking ship, labor should instead abandon the Democratic Party and run its own candidates as independents
Cooke: Occupy's 'Shut Down the Corporations' Action: Success or Failure?
Znet Article, March, 04 2012
Shamus Cooke
Cooke's ZSpace page
Bringing in broader layers of working people is crucially important because, without it, the movement is not strong enough to achieve anything of substance
Cooke: Will Occupy Spring Forward Or Meltdown?
Znet Article, February, 13 2012
Shamus Cooke
Cooke's ZSpace page
If working people do not identify with the issues that Occupy is fighting for, they will not join, and Occupy's issues will remain un-achievable
Cooke: Proxy War in Syria Threatens Catastrophe for the Middle East
Znet Article, February, 01 2012
Shamus Cooke
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Syria is a global proxy battleground in a larger series of events that now directly threatens the entire Middle East, and possibly beyond
Cooke: The Truth Behind the Coming "Regime Change" in Syria
Znet Article, January, 26 2012
Shamus Cooke
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The working people of Syria and Iran do not desire "help" from the U.S. government and its allies to prevent bloodshed
Cooke: Theory and Practice in Occupy
Znet Article, January, 12 2012
Shamus Cooke
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The key strategies of Occupy should be based on those ideas that unify and promote collective action against the 1%
Cooke: The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria is Real
Znet Article, January, 01 2012
Shamus Cooke
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Obama's reckless provocations have a limit that may soon be reached, at the expense of the Middle Eastern people and possibly the rest of us
Cooke: The Occupy Movement Needs a Good Fight
Znet Article, November, 08 2011
Shamus Cooke
Cooke's ZSpace page
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: 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: 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: 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
Cooke: How to Save the U.S. Labor Movement
Znet Article, July, 07 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The first step in saving the labor movement is recognizing that it needs saving
Cooke: The Labor Movement in Oregon Takes a Step Forward
Znet Article, July, 01 2011
Shamus Cooke
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The meeting in Portland was in many ways an example for other cities to follow
Cooke: Venezuelans Mobilize Against Obama's Sanctions
Znet Article, June, 05 2011
Shamus Cooke
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Any hope that Venezuelans had in Obama has been shattered against the recent U.S.-imposed sanctions
Cooke: The Struggle for a Workers’ Recovery
Znet Article, October, 12 2010
Shamus Cooke
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Stocks are booming; the Dow Jones soared past 11,000; the very wealthy are bursting from their financial seams. Meanwhile, mass unemployment continues, with 95,000 more jobs -- mostly teachers -- lost in September.
Cooke: Billionaires Unite! (Against Public Education and Teachers)
Znet Article, October, 01 2010
Shamus Cooke
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In less than a week two billionaires have joined the anti-teacher "Billionaires Club": a group of ultra-wealthy individuals hell-bent on destroying public education and teachers’ unions. The newest members of the club are Oprah Winfrey and Faceboo...
Cooke: Both Parties Attack Public Employees
Znet Article, September, 25 2010
Shamus Cooke
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States everywhere across the United States are facing the common enemy of extreme budget deficits.
Cooke: How Corporations Own Congress
Znet Article, September, 19 2010
Shamus Cooke
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With the November elections quickly approaching, the majority of Americans will be thinking one thing: "Who cares?” This apathy isn't due to ignorance, as some accuse. Rather, working people's disinterest in the two party system implies intelligen...
Cooke: The AFL-CIO and the Democrats: Friends or Foes?
Znet Article, August, 30 2010
Shamus Cooke
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The November elections are near, and labor is gearing up. But like the rest of the country, union members are infected with an "enthusiasm gap.” The explosion of energy that labor put towards electing Barack Obama has produced only a spark of leg...
Cooke: Obama’s Delusions
Znet Article, August, 23 2010
Shamus Cooke
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If you’ve listened to recent speeches the President has given about the economy and the Iraq war, you’d think that two of the biggest social issues facing working Americans are improving. But facts are stubborn things.
Cooke: A Permanent Housing Collapse?
Znet Article, August, 21 2010
Shamus Cooke
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The recent chaos that erupted when 30,000 people waited hours in the Atlanta, Georgia heat to receive applications for subsidized housing is a mere symptom of a worsening national problem.
Cooke: Teachers and Democrats Head for Divorce
Znet Article, July, 26 2010
Shamus Cooke
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It’s best to quickly recognize the red flags in any failing relationship. This way, ties can be severed instead of allowing things to linger forever in dysfunction. For Democrats and teachers’ unions, the writing is on the wall. The two are simply...
Cooke: Obama’s New Iran Sanctions: An Act of War
Znet Article, July, 04 2010
Shamus Cooke
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When the UN refused to agree to the severe sanctions that the U.S. wanted, Obama responded with typical Bush flair and went solo. The new U.S. sanctions against Iran — signed into law by Obama on July 1st — are an unmistakable act of war.
Cooke: The Gulf Oil Disaster Will Not Change U.S. Energy Policy
Znet Article, June, 24 2010
Shamus Cooke
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As is typical with U.S. politicians and media, an extremely serious topic has nearly been reduced to absurdity. Once the urgency of the Gulf oil eruption has been fully sterilized, the stage will be set for business as usual politics — with the co...
Cooke: The Gulf Spill Continues: Is Obama Powerless Against BP?
Znet Article, June, 10 2010
Shamus Cooke
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After BP successfully placed a cap to divert some of the spewing oil into tankers, thousands of gallons continue to flow daily into the gulf. August is slated as the earliest date that any permanent solution may emerge. BP remains totally in cha...
Cooke: Coming Soon: Corporate Town Halls against Social Security
Znet Article, June, 08 2010
Shamus Cooke
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In the old days the U.S. government used different tactics to trick the population into accepting policies that only the elite wanted. For example, it took legions of hired speakers (propagandists) to travel the country and to explain to people th...
Cooke: Massacre in Thailand: Obama’s Bloody Hands
Znet Article, May, 17 2010
Shamus Cooke
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When the White House is quiet as protestors are butchered in the streets of Bangkok Thailand, suspicions are raised. Silence often equals complicacy. One can only imagine what the U.S.’ response would be to a Venezuelan government slaughter: the...
