I’ll be the first to admit, this title is a little optimistic. However, recent events have, at the least, damaged the mainstream image of the current habits of the World Bank and IMF as actions that will save Latin America from crippling debt, poverty, and economic backwardness. Since the rise of the Friedmanite-branch of libertarian […]
After any massive electoral failure comes the backstabbing and recriminations, and the Republican Party is proving to be unexceptional in this regard. The only real question is who will win out in the GOP’s civil war: the reformers who would like to move the party toward a more inclusive form of Christian Democracy, or the […]
POST-ELECTION STATEMENT FROM COMRADE Q.
Dear Friends,
I regret to inform you that our initiative to encourage Nader voting in so-called “swing states” failed to garner much support from the American working class. Instead, in a terrible defeat for those of us struggling to build a revolutionary alternative to bourgeois politics, a significant majority of middle-to-low-income […]
Against All Odds, PR Teachers Union Defeats SEIU in Election for Representation
by Micah Landau
The Puerto Rican Federation of Teachers (FMPR) has done the near-impossible: solidly defeating one of the world’s most powerful labor organizations in an election for representation of Puerto Rico’s 42,000 public school teachers.
In results from the election, which took place over […]
A YDS leaflet reads:
If so many people misunderstand socialism, why continue to use the word?
First, we call ourselves socialists because we are proud of what we
are. Second, no matter what we call ourselves, conservatives will use
it against us … Liberals and progressives are routinely denounced as
socialists in order to discredit reform. Until we face, […]
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For the past four years, the Campus Progress National Conference has brought together a multitude of progressive college students from around the country. The 2008 conference was no exception. Held in early July in Washington, D.C., the day long event consisted of nearly 1,000 students eager for a day of tackling issues and pushing for […]
It’s interesting how our terms and categories are evolving over time. Recently, some friendly faces on the T.V. have been telling me that Sarah Palin is a “pro-life feminist.”
According to Patrick Buchanan (a longtime defender of feminist causes), there is a fresh new trend in feminism that would entrust the female body and its […]
A blog post from an economic ignoramus:
The shit* has hit the fan** and the economy is in trouble. Any progressive solution to the crisis ought to focus on helping people renegotiate the terms of their mortgages. Not only will this help struggling homeowners facing foreclosure, it will probably be better for credit markets if […]
Written by former YDS National Organizer, David Duhalde
In a classic and underrated Simpsons scene, we find Bart Simpson, who has broken his leg at his new pool, in his room. Unable to do much activity during his summer vacation, he consoles himself that he will still have his favorite TV program, Krusty the Klown, to […]
Obviously, if Barack Obama had a pregnant 17-year-old daughter, there’s no question that conservatives would be blowing every available dog whistle on the subject of spiritually fallen African American females and the moral disintegration of “urban” communities.But progressives should think very carefully before exploiting the fact that Bristol Palin is pregnant. Americans do not want […]
