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Notes on a Future Politics—Part I

October 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

Preface I hope this essay makes sense. It’s intended to enable those of us associated with Insurgent Notes (http://insurgentnotes.com) and others to imagine how we might contribute to the emergence of an emancipatory, anti-capitalist mass politics in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. The most important point that I want to make is that […]

A Review: Kate Evans, Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg, edited by Paul Buhle. Verso Books: 2015.

March 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Red Rosa does not aspire to be an authoritative biography but, perhaps as a result, it is a more compelling book.[1] What’s compelling about it? The graphics have a lot to do with it; it’s an extended comic strip (although the author might take offense with that characterization). The events, both intimate and very public, […]

Brooklyn Report

December 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

Tonight, December 8th, Lebron James came through on his promise to wear an “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirt during the warm-ups before the Cavaliers game with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn. At the same game, the so-called royal couple, Prince and Princess whatever, came to see King James play. Unfortunately, he had […]

I have been a political activist for more than fifty years. Soon after college, I began driving a taxi in New York City and became an active member of the Taxi Rank and File Coalition. That experience profoundly shaped my views and I remain friends with many of my taxi comrades.

In 1978, I stopped driving and entered into education work–which I then did for more than thirty years–almost all of it at the City University of New York. That also profoundly shaped my views.

At the same time, I continued my political activities–most importantly as an editor of Race Traitor, an editor of Insurgent Notes and part of the editorial group of Hard Crackers.

The writings collected here reflect all those experiences. My intention is to regularly post new things that I’ve written.

However you found your way here, I hope that you find something of value. I would really like hearing from you about your thoughts and reactions. Write me here.