‘On his way to exile, he wrote that he is “very grateful to the solidarity of the people, brothers from Bolivia and the world who reach out with recommendations, suggestions and expressions of recognition that give us encouragement, strength and energy. They moved me to tears. They never abandoned me; I will never abandon them.”’
Month: November 2019
Sometimes feel powerless from the other side of the world. But solidarity is always needed for those in struggle.
I’m thinking that the only built-in interaction I want a social network to have is ‘reply’.
‘The Brazilian working class and the left is under attack of a vicious political project that is globally articulated with the most reactionary currents in the world. We can only beat the populist right with an internationalist working class movement. Our weapon is solidarity, our struggle is international.’
seize the means of connection
That looked very intriguing – I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it.
Using speculative fiction as a means for exploring alternative economies, and then engaging economists with it as a reality check, would make for some great conversations.
I enjoyed Four Futures by Peter Frase as something that looked at the overlap of sci-fi and possible economic futures.
Mind a bit blown by an intro to the ideas in Caliban and the Witch.
Really enjoyed this episode, thanks both. Loads of great talking points.
"For we knew only too well:
Even the hatred of squalor
Makes the brow grow stern.
Even anger against injustice
Makes the voice grow harsh. Alas, we
Who wished to lay the foundations of kindness
Could not ourselves be kind."
Even the hatred of squalor
Makes the brow grow stern.
Even anger against injustice
Makes the voice grow harsh. Alas, we
Who wished to lay the foundations of kindness
Could not ourselves be kind."
To Posterity, Bertolt Brecht