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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Anarchism and the American Labor Movement
Anarchists, proponents of “anti-authoritarian socialism,” seek to abolish the state and capitalism. Anarchism replaces authoritarian governance and private ownership of resources with federations of self-managed industries and communities in which those affected by decisions participate in making them directly in … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Anarcho-syndicalism, Labor, Labor/Economics, union solidarity
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What Can we Learn from The Amazon Union Vote in Bessemer, Alabama?
During the past year, as the pandemic reshaped our daily lives, the media has paid more attention to work and workers than it has in a long time. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the deep inequalities that persist … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Labor/Economics
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$0 Campaign Against Utility Shutoffs Wins $1.48 Billion in Relief
While there are large movements to cancel rents and mortgages across the country, such as Rent Strike 2020 and the COVID-19 + Homes Guarantee demands, there are comparably smaller movements to protect the integrity of those demands. As The Intercept, … Continue reading
Posted in IL, Politics, social services, State Government
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Supporting Women, Girls and Families: An Interview with Stephanie Cockrell
Women are praised for being pillars of strength in their families and communities, but this same strength might lead them to be overlooked when designing services to meet the needs of a community. Women also need therapeutic activities that help … Continue reading
Posted in African American, African American Women in Champaign-Urbana, African Americans, Community, Voices of Color, Women
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Black Art Politicized: A Discussion with Leslie Smith
I had the amazing opportunity to interview Leslie Smith, a board member of the Urbana–Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) and the founder of Black Voices Theater Production. As someone who grew up in a household with a father who is … Continue reading
Posted in African American Women in CU, African Americans, African Americans, Arts, Local Arts, Voices of Color, Women
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Remembering John Prine
As we trudge through the second year of the pandemic, the calendar brings gloomy anniversaries. April 7, 2021 was an especially mournful day, marking one year since John Prine died from COVID-19 complications in a Nashville hospital at the age … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Music, Remembering
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Stop Asian Hate: A Local Perspective
The March 16, 2021 shootings in Atlanta, resulting in the tragic deaths of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, have raised awareness of anti-Asian violence, misogyny, and hatred in this country. In this unprecedented time when global viruses … Continue reading
Posted in Racism, Voices of Color, Women, Xenophobia
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D.J. Trump:Privileged Inciter-in-Chief
The federal anti-riot law (18 U.S. Code § 2101) was originally enacted in 1968 to silence and punish civil rights and anti-Vietnam War activists, but has been amended after constitutional challenges since then. It now states: Whoever travels in interstate … Continue reading
Posted in January 6 insurrection, subversion, Trump
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Going Dark in Afghanistan
In April President Biden announced he was “ending America’s longest war” by bringing US troops home from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. If only this war were that simple. Biden isn’t really ending the war in Afghanistan, of course: he … Continue reading
Posted in International, International, military, War
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