Pakistan blocks Twitter, cites “blasphemous” contentAs originally posted on: DW.DEMay 20, 2012Pakistan blocked access to Twitter on Sunday, citing “blasphemous” material as the reason for the move against the social networking site.Twitter users in Pa…

Texting While Walking Banned in New Jersey Townby Alyssa NewcombAs originally posted on: ABCNews.comMay 13, 2012Avid texters beware: Fort Lee, N.J. police said they will begin issuing $85 jaywalking tickets to pedestrians who are caught texting while …

Absolutely nothing: There is good reason to view the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food as on a mission to do something other than help feed the planet. In a 2010 report, the Rapporteur suggested that countries should … Continue reading →

Democrats represent Atheists, Postmodernists,trial lawyers, corrupt Black preachers, illegal aliens, and ignorant liberal Socialistsby “WASP/CE/Texas”As originally posted on: WASP/CE/Texas (CEWASPUSA) on TwitterMay 7, 2012

This is the last installment of my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.This post is less complete than the preceding Marxism 2011 posts. They are Allan’s notes from the sessions I chaired, and two sessions he atten…

Well I was going to post something about the elections in France and Greece, but something told me to check Sandy’s blog first. Sure enough we were both thinking the same thing again; or perhaps I received the vibes that … Continue reading →

Masses of people thronged Place de la Bastille — symbolically representative of the French revolution — to cheer the electoral victory May 6 of French Socialist Party candidate François Hollande, over conservative incumbent President of the Re…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * *I was especially interested in this talk, as for much of my life I would have considered myself a reformist in the Keynes mode. I slowly learned that reform c…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * I was especially interested in this talk, as for much of my life I would have considered myself a reformist in the Keynes mode. I slowly learned that reform…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * *Workers rising: From Wisconsin to OntarioPanel Discussion, May 28, 2011Allen RuffAllen spoke again about the worker uprising in Wisconsin (see here), with mor…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * Workers rising: From Wisconsin to OntarioPanel Discussion, May 28, 2011 Allen Ruff Allen spoke again about the worker uprising in Wisconsin (see here), with…

I interrupt my Marxism 2011 notes to share with you a frightening vision. No, it wasn’t a vision. It was glimpse of horrifying reality. Last night I did a Twitter search for “Marxism”. But in addition to looking for #Marxism, I also searched on the wor…

I interrupt my Marxism 2011 notes to share with you a frightening vision. No, it wasn’t a vision. It was glimpse of horrifying reality. Last night I did a Twitter search for “Marxism”. But in addition to looking for #Marxism, I also …

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * This was just weeks after the 2011 election, and is very interesting to think about at the one-year mark of Harper’s majority. Given what we know now …

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * *This was just weeks after the 2011 election, and is very interesting to think about at the one-year mark of Harper’s majority. Given what we know now – Jack L…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * These notes are sketchier and rougher than the previous posts, as the talk was very informal. What Would a Socialist Society Look Like?Kim KerridgeMay 28, …

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * * These notes are sketchier and rougher than the previous posts, as the talk was very informal.What Would a Socialist Society Look Like?Kim KerridgeMay 28, 201…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * * The Fight for Queer Liberation TodayTim McCaskell and Michelle Robidoux (Michelle not present)May 29, 2011In this context, “today” means the political junctu…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here. * * * * The Fight for Queer Liberation TodayTim McCaskell and Michelle Robidoux (Michelle not present)May 29, 2011 In this context, “today” means the p…

These are my notes from the 2011 Marxism conference in Toronto. The series starts here.* * * *How can we stop the right?Christine Beckermann, member of ISMay 29, 2011With the emergence of the Tea Party in the US, Rob Ford’s election in Toronto, and now…