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Some responses to “Privilege Politics is Reformism”
Will’s recent piece, “Privilege Politics is Reformism” has brought about many charged conversations online, in person and also in the comments section. Conatz puts it well when they say that the challenges such a piece faces is on the one hand, “the assault of privilege politics … Continue reading
Posted in Colonialism, Organizational Practice, Race, Theory
Tagged Black liberation, Capitalism, Class struggle, Fanon, gender, Organization, people of color, race
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Guest Post: Privilege Politics is Reformism
3/15/2012: Some responses to this piece here This piece was written by Will, a close comrade to many members of Black Orchid Collective. Notes on Privilege Theory Introduction: White Supremacy Lives on It is crystal clear that white supremacy exists. … Continue reading
Posted in Colonialism, Gender, Organizational Practice, Race, Theory
Tagged Black liberation, Capitalism, Emancipation, History, people of color, race, Revolution
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Occupy Patriarchy and Class Struggle: Speech at International Womyn’s Day
Some awesome folks from Gender Equality Caucus of Decolonize/Occupy Seattle put together a International Womyn’s Day event yesterday. They invited me to share some thoughts around gender and labor. Here is the speech: International womyn’s day is about unity. But … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Labor, Race, What's up in Seattle
Tagged Capitalism, Class struggle, gender, Labor, Occupy Seattle, race, reproductive labor, Transgender, women
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Two flyers on police terrorism in New York City
In late January 2012, the NYPD shot three Black men in one week, The cold blooded killing of 18 year old Ramarley Graham is an extension of the state violence that youth of color experience everyday. Police terrorism is an … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Youth
Tagged Black liberation, Capitalism, Class struggle, Jim Crow, New York, people of color, police brutality, race, Revolution, slavery, Youth
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Occupy Seattle Workers’ Caucus
Note: Jomo from Black Orchid is helping put this caucus together. It will be an ongoing project There’s been a lot of talk/interest in having a session in Decolonize/ Occupy Seattle that’s specific to folks who are working at awful/low … Continue reading
You asked why we abstain. A clarifying statement from Tara Tsunami
Reposted from Facebook, Tara is a transgender activist and veteran active in Occupy Seattle. It was published about a week and a half ago. Last night was a dramatic an emotional GA. I stumbled in kind of late, was greeted … Continue reading
Truck Drivers Shut It Down!!!
PORT TRUCKERS STRIKE!! This what class struggle looks like – workers self-organizing despite harsh conditions. This is the third time that the port of Seattle has been shut down – once in September when the Longshore workers had a wildcat … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Race, Strategy and Tactics, What's up in Seattle
Tagged Black liberation, Capitalism, Class struggle, Labor, race
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Longview, Occupy, and Beyond: Rank and File and the 89% Unite!
This piece is written by the Black Orchid Collective in Seattle, with contributions from members of Advance the Struggle in the Bay area, members of Hella 503 in Portland, as well as friends in various cities. We have all been … Continue reading
Posted in Group Statements, Labor, Strategy and Tactics, Theory, What's up in Seattle, Youth
Tagged Austerity, Budget cuts, Capitalism, Class struggle, Hip Hop Occupies, Hiphop, Labor, Marx, Occupy Seattle, Organization, people of color, race, recognize and record, Seattle, tendency-building, Union, Youth
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