Two Chinese graduate student workers (faces blurred) raise their fist in solidarity while holding up a sign that reads "Workers of the World Unite" in English and Chinese (source: New River Workers Power) We sat down recently with two Chinese graduate students, Liu and Joey, who are pursuing their doctorates at Virginia Tech. We took this opportunity to discuss the situation … [Read more...] about Working Class Internationalism: An Interview Between Local US and Chinese Workers
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A Monster in Our Backyard: How BAE Systems Destroys Lives and Why We Must Stop It
Yemeni men carry a child out past building rubble, the devastating effects of the International Alliance's actions in Yemen (source: Khaled Abdullah) Since 2011, BAE Systems has been managing production over the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. While the British multinational is not responsible for building RAAP, it does play an integral role in the continued production of … [Read more...] about A Monster in Our Backyard: How BAE Systems Destroys Lives and Why We Must Stop It
“From a place of despair to a country of struggle”: An excerpt from Labor’s Untold Story (1955)
San Francisco, CA: Unemployed demonstrate in San Francisco during the Depression carrying picket signs for the Communist party. photograph, 1930's. The following excerpt has been reprinted with permission and is from the book, Labor's Untold Story (1955). I first saw Labor's Untold Story in 1980 when I was involved in anAmalgamated Transit Union (ATU) organizing drive … [Read more...] about “From a place of despair to a country of struggle”: An excerpt from Labor’s Untold Story (1955)
A Cooperation Northfield Primer
Cooperation Northfield is dedicated to building the necessary foundations of revolution in the belly of the beast (USA) through base building organizing and dual power institution building. In this zine, we will discuss our basic theory/strategy and, more importantly, what we actually do. We invite anyone interested in our projects and vision to join us. This writing … [Read more...] about A Cooperation Northfield Primer
Autonomous Organizer Training Toolkit
Members of Unity & Struggle have been working to develop new methods of community organizing, reflecting on the big picture of what a (pre-)revolutionary moment asks of us. Part one in our series on organizing, “New Tools Needed: Community Organizing,” argues that existing organizing models, such as Alinksyite-style community organizing, are hegemonic and … [Read more...] about Autonomous Organizer Training Toolkit