Author Archives: Jack Stephens

Gandhi and “Non”-Violence

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Dave at Complex System of Pipes posts a blog on Gandhi’s violent doctrine:
Gandhi was chastising two platoons of Hindu troops who disobeyed orders to fire upon Muslim crowds in Peshawar, 1930. The platoons that did obey perpetrated an act of great violence, killing and wounding hundreds, but this drew little complaint from the Great […] Continue reading →

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The Making of a ‘White Working Class’

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Lenin blogs:
It is far from obvious why class should be colour-coded. We can see how ‘race’ has been contiguous with strata within classes, so that the lowest wages and the least skilled occupations are dispensed to non-white members of the working class. We can also see how class is often construed as a kind of […] Continue reading →

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Clinton and Misogyny

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Brownfemipower blogs about the recent lose of Hilary Clinton (we’ll, technically not a lose yet):
I feel your loss, I understand why it hurts to see a woman lose, probably (I disagree, but I am willing to see your point) because of sexism.
But some of us who care about institutional misogyny don’t feel a loss at […] Continue reading →

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A New Paradigm for Thinking About Prostitution

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Louise Livesey blogs:
Over at Genderberg is this piece on a new paradigm for thinking about prostitution. And it’s fabulous!
To cut to the core, it argues new moves in Sweden and Scotland are part of a move from a Build-A-Better-Whore paradigm to a Build-More-Sexually-Responsible-Men paradigm Continue reading →

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Candian Parliament Votes for Asylum

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Sean Purdy blogs:
Yesterday, the Canadian parliament voted 137-110 to give asylum to U.S. war resisters (known in the mainstream media as “military deserters”) and allow them permanent resident status. Officially, there are an estimated 200 U.S. soldiers who have fled to Canada in opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan but there are […] Continue reading →

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Race & Class in Ethical Consumption & Sustainability Movements

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Jack Stephens

At the blog Vegans of Color, Johanna quotes a new anthology to be edited by Breeze Harper:
Rarely, if ever, has the status quo of these movements written about how [white] racialized consciousness and class status impact their philosophies and advocacy of animal rights, veganism, fair trade, ecosustainable living, etc., in the USA. Deeper investigations by […] Continue reading →

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America’s “Good” War

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Jo Swift blogs:
If you look more closely at what the U.S. has done in Afghanistan and plans to do in the future, it’s clear that the rhetoric about upholding democracy and making the world safer is – as in Iraq – a smokescreen to justify pursuing imperial ambitions. Continue reading →

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Die Linkspartei Under Attack From Media

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Mick Hall writes:
The growth in working class support for Germany’s Die Linkspartei, [The Left Party] as expressed in recent regional election results and national opinion polls has clearly rattled Capital and its gofers in the Bundestag and media. This time in an attempt to halt the party’s rising popularity, reactionary forces have been rifling through […] Continue reading →

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Non-Traditional Black & White Scarf = Terrorists Win

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Jack Stephens

In light of the recent ad pulling by Dunkin Donuts over Rachel Ray wearing a non-pollitcally aligned black and white keffiyeh, Holly blogs:
Although I have to say I laughed out loud at the phrase “hate couture.” The thing is, if you look at the scarf Rachael Ray is wearing in that picture, it doesn’t even […] Continue reading →

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Blogging the Convention

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Francis L. Holland blogs about the complete lack of invited bloggers whom are people of color, at the upcoming Democratic National Convention:
Has the DNC consulted with the 20% of the Convention delegates who are Black to determine whether they approve of this color-based caste system? Of course not! However, unless the floor blogging caste system […] Continue reading →

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