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An interesting book review I found on a feminist blog re women in socialist Russia and post-socialist Eastern Europe. The critique of socialism in this piece may be debatable, but in any case I am more interested in the role of women in socialist societies. July 18th, 2011 · admin · Books (cite: http://www.canonballblog.com/?p=2744) Emily Channell sifts through some weighty anthropology texts and explains why women in post-socialist Eastern Europe don’t have the ...
Would abolishing capitalism in and of itself be enough to create a just world? What is the role of women in the resistance? These topics have been discussed for a long time but I'm just starting to do research in this area. Feel free to send me articles via PM. Excerpts from a few essays to get us started: 1. Women Workers Struggle For Their Rights. Alexandra Kollontai 1919 One might think that there could be no clearer or more well-defined notion ...
Originally Posted by Tinoire Don't get fooled in 2012. The Democratic Party is as no more on your side than the Republican party. If you need a party that badly, start looking for alternatives that represent you now. If you vote for a party that doesn't represent you, it's useless being surprised when they don't. Lifting the Veil - Barack Obama and the Failure of Capitalist Democracy Sub-headed “Barack Obama and the failure of capitalist democracy”, ...
Originally Posted by Monthly Review We are 47 people from 22 organizations in 18 countries (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Central African Republic, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Portugal, USA, France, and Germany). We are farmers and staff representing member organizations of La Via Campesina, along with allies from other farmer organizations and networks, NGOs, academics, researchers, interpreters and others. We have been meeting at the Shashe ...