America’s Working Class: Can Labor’s Last Stand Turn Into a Global Triumph?
As politicians work diligently to foster as much animus as possible amongst the working class, the opportunity for the American labor movement to turn decades of losses into global triumph is a very real possibility. Corporations have, for decades, expanded internationally. Their multinational structure has allowed them to operate without consideration of borders while workers […]
Will Anonymous Become the Great Equalizer?
The once infamous hackers have shaken off their image of sophomoric pranksters and emerged on the world stage as a serious digital posse of hacktivists. From Egypt, to Libya, to Wisconsin, this amorphous collective of wireless wizards have shown impressive strength and proficiency. Their ability to respond quickly and effectively to situations around the globe […]
The Global Movement: Many Uprisings Fighting For The Same Cause
The current global uprisings are neither ideological nor sectarian in their genesis. Some individuals or isolated groups that articulate their values and principles through the context of particular theologies, or political ideologies, have joined in the uprisings but the uprisings themselves find their roots in a much deeper foundation than religion or organized politics. This […]
2011: Labor’s Last Stand Against Corporate Control of America
Barack Obama, the candidate, may have promised “fundamental change” for America, but President Obama has worked very hard to protect and promote business as usual. Every small incremental ‘victory’ since the beginning of the Obama presidency has been granted only with huge concessions to corporations and the wealthiest percent or two of Americans. Obama’s capitulation […]
Global Revolution: Will the Many Finally Triumph Over the Few?
Will we finally reach across borders to lift each other up rather than exploit? Will we finally achieve shared prosperity rather than fight for table-scraps while the elite hoard our resources and profit from our labor? Will we join in a global struggle for universal equality? Will we build a global movement that can provide the follow-through to Egypt’s glorious first punch? Will the many finally triumph over the few?
