The following essay by Aufheben appeared in Aufheben #16 (2008). We are reposting it as a long, but important contribution to thinking about the central position of the Chinese working classes not only in global capitalism. Today, for the American working classes as a whole, there is no longer any place to hide from global
In early November, Ford workers voted down by a large margin a concessions package that would have accelerated two tier hiring and given away the right to strike for 6 years. Here are two views on the meaning of the Ford workers vote and on the role of the UAW in the offensive against autoworkers
It has been said many times that the disaster in Haiti is not simply a natural one but also historical. The U.S. government and official society is infusing its bankrupt system with moral legitimacy by, once again, descending upon its neo-colony in Haiti. To read and watch the cynical power moves of a vile system
by Mamos **Spoiler Alert** There has been a lot of debate about James Cameron’s movie Avatar. This film describes a private mercenary force like Blackwater colonizing a forest planet named Pandora sometime during the 22nd century. The indigenous people of this planet, the Navi’i, rise up and drive them out; in the process some of the
This piece was written by JOMO, a member of the Black Orchid Collective. In the past two years, the issue of gay marriage has dominated the scene of queer struggles. Some of us are actively supportive, others, grudgingly supportive, and more others who rail that yet again, queer struggles are being monopolized by assimilationist, middle
By Will and mlove Two weekends ago in Iran hundreds of thousands people (perhaps more) took to the streets once again and defied the clerical regime. The holiday of Ashura was turned into another referendum in the streets with people marching, as well as attacking police stations and banks. Not only were about a dozen
