―The capital laid out by a manufacturer, farmer, or tradesman in the payment of his labourer‘s wages, circulates most rapidly, being turned perhaps once a week (if his men are paid weekly), by the weekly receipts on his bills or sales
The democracy of Parliament is, in-short, the democracy of Capitalism. Capitalism gives to the worker the right to choose his master, but insists that the fact of mastership shall remain unquestioned.
From James Connolly House on FB:
"More than 100 people rallied in support of James Connolly House this evening in response to attempts to evict housing activists and those in need who have taken control of the building."
The fascist court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade is act of class warfare on behalf of the ruling class. The Democratic party’s control of Congress and the Presidency neglected to codify the landmark case into law. #AbolishSCOTUS
Humankind in the 21st Century is locked in an existential fight with the forces of Its Own worse nature.
We cannot let the capitalists, reactionaries and fascists bring us to a slow, painful death, nor the Earth along with it.
Rosa Luxemburg on May Day: "The brilliant basic idea of May Day is the autonomous, immediate stepping forward of the proletarian masses...workers who otherwise are atomized by the barriers of the state in the day-to-day parliamentary affairs."
May 1st — A holiday in many countries, unrecognized in the US & Canada. Today, we remember the sacrifices & celebrate the achievements made to secure those elements of working conditions we now consider a minimum.
Today we show up & demonstrate. The fight continues!
May 1 1886 – 340,000 workers in Chicago strike for the 8 hour day; brought out after workers on a May Day march called out the factories. https://t.co/uGolJD70cY #MayDay2022
This journalistic fawning is an embarrassment.
Every capitalist empire is built on inheritance, dumb luck, and monopoly. And exploitation. And environmental degradation.
.@Boeing is the 2nd largest arms producer in the US. This war profiteer has actively armed genocide by selling millions of dollars in missiles & weapons to repressive regimes worldwide, including Israel, the Philippines, India, & Saudi Arabia #BoeingArmsGenocide#ByeBoeing
the craziest thing about the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial is that as of April 17th 2022 there are 4450 Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli occupation jails, 160 of whom are children