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Tom Wetzel

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Writer specializing in labor and anti-capitalism and ecology, with an interest in philosophy. "Overcoming Capitalism" (AK Press) and editor at Workers Solidarity green syndicalist journal. PhD in philosophy from UCLA.

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A relevant quote as that was at the end of the biennio rosso -- an almost revolution -- which was followed by the fascist mass movement, the sqqadristi, of angry middle class people, organized by Mussolini -- Mussolini and fascism are the relevant "monsters" here.

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It's going to require probably some intense struggle.

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Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump Does Trump’s reelection mean that the US labor resurgence is over? Not necessarily. It’s true that the new administration is preparing major attacks

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The Department of Government Efficiency Is Inefficient Elon Musk evinces no understanding of how government works.

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Notes on Fighting Trumpism I am baffled, as I was in 2016, as to why so many liberals are still shocked by Trump’s victoryβ€”and why, in their efforts to dissect what happened, they

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House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats β€” giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.

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Consolidation Threatens to Rip β€˜Service’ Out of Postal Service Workers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. In the name of efficiency, a letter mailed within Cheyenne, Wyomin...

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Harris campaign failed to connect with working class, US union federation says AFL-CIO president says Democrats did not listen to low-income voters struggling to make ends meet

Harris had a 17 point lead among union members in the election but most workers are not in unions.

When lots of workers are struggling you don't tell them everything with the economy is just peachy.

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How to Get Un-Fired In a few days Austin Locke will walk back into the Queens, New York, Starbucks store he was fired from seven months ago. He’ll also get a wad of back pay, and money from civil penalties. Locke had a t...

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I just ordered it.

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