ROAR Magazine's Blog, page 58

From Below Podcast: The Los Angeles Tenants Union

The LATU is an autonomous housing movement organized through assembly-based neighborhood chapters spearheading the grassroots struggle for housing justice in the US.

Economic Update: Socialism and Left Unity in the US

A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.

No fascist USA! Lessons from a history of anti-Klan organizing

In the Reagan-era, the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee fought against fascism and racism in the US — their story provides valuable lessons for anti-fascist movements today.

The Laura Flanders Show: The Future is Public

“We believe housing is a human right and shouldn’t be only organized by the private market.” — Renate Brauner

Data governance and the new frontiers of resistance

The 21st century corporation is using algorithmic-based intelligence to accumulate data on a massive scale — social movements need to grasp this change quickly.

Economic Update: Capitalism’s Uneven Development

A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.

Worker self-directed enterprises: the cure for capitalism

In his new book “Understanding Socialism,” Richard Wolff paves the way for a 21st century socialism that starts with democratizing the workplace.

The Laura Flanders Show: How to Make a Democratic Economy

“This idea that workers can own their companies and that it can be a successful profitable model doesn’t penetrate the mind..that mind shift is critical.” — Marjorie Kelly

Against mindless compliance, towards conscious disobedience

In his new book, “The Disobedient Society,” Mat Little makes a strong case against the notion that obedience as such is essential to social organization.

Putting a face onto the corporation

Corporations account for 78 of the world’s 100 largest economies, yet they remain cloaked in mystery. TNI’s State of Power 2020 report takes a deep dive into capitalism’s preeminent institution.