Those other nations of Europe may maintain that they have at heart a common aim and a common ideal. In fact they are divided among themselves by a thousand interests, territorial or other. Each pulls his own way with ever-growing determination. It would seem that every individual nation aspires to the discovery of the universal ideal… [Read more…]
December 5, 2011
This weekend, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), an organization exclusive of Canada and the United States, concluded its foundational summit meeting in Caracas, with interesting speeches by a host of chiefs of state. Latin America has grown to one tenth of the global economy and population and sits on a substantial… [Read more…]
October 9, 2011
When truth is too weak to prevail, it must go on the attack. – Bertold Brecht, Life of Galileo Of course, the ultimate outcome of the Occupy Wall Street struggle will depend on the popular energy propelling it, which depends in turn on the breath and depth of our aspirations, on our hunger for a… [Read more…]
October 5, 2011
At 4:30 in the afternoon, we will march in solidarity with #occupywallstreet from Foley Square to the Financial District. Some of the organizations joining this march: AFL-CIO (AFSCME) United NY Strong Economy for All Coalition Working Families Party TWU Local 100 SEIU 1199 CWA 1109 RWDSU Communications Workers of America CWA Local 1180 United Auto… [Read more…]
October 2, 2011
It will sound strange, but economists as a crowd are — just like the rest of us — human beings crushed by the existing social order. Since their role as the secular priests of capitalism is to rationalize the status quo, then they are crushed twice. Not that they will get much sympathy from us… [Read more…]
September 24, 2011
The Union for Radical Political Economics will hold its conference “The War on the Working Class” on Saturday October 1, 2011 at St. Francis College, in Brooklyn, New York. For more information on the event, go here: http://urpe.org/conf/brooklyn/brookprog.html You may register online: http://urpeatbrooklyn2011.eventbrite.com/
September 24, 2011
The Wall Street occupiers need your generous support: http://nycga.cc/donate/ Follow them here: https://occupywallst.org/ Here’s their calendar of actions: Join them!
September 23, 2011
I keep another blog that helps me communicate with my students. As the demands on my time at work increase, my output here approaches zero. I will resume work on this blog as soon as I have a chance — in January 2012 perhaps. Meanwhile, if you want to follow me, go here: http://sfchuato.wordpress.com/
August 17, 2011
Venezuela anunció hoy su disposición a nacionalizar la extracción y refinamiento del oro. Es una acción que merece aplauso. Los precios actuales la vuelven necesaria. Esos recursos pertenecen al pueblo de Venezuela. Está bien que el gobierno de Venezuela tenga reservas que le sirvan como seguro en caso de que la economía global entre en… [Read more…]
December 12, 2011
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