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Leave a twig for the birds to perch on... don't let the capitalists do your thinking for you... if you are in the neighborhood, stop on in; the coffee is always hot and the cookie jar is full... looking forward to the day when the real decisions in America are made by working class families gathered around the kitchen table... new postings daily...Yours in the struggle...Alan L. Maki

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

One of those things that is hard to believe.

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This is one of those things that is almost impossible to believe. When I first heard about this a few days ago I thought it was something fr...

Obama supporters Carl Davidson and Jay Jurie have come out attacking me like a couple right-wing bigots... this is my response to them.

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The argument isn't over an "inside/outside" strategy. The problem arises because these people pushing this strategy aren...

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Thursday, November 7, 2013

What we learned from Tuesday's Election.

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So, one thing that was learned in Tuesday's election is that when given the opportunity, people will vote for socialist candidates. Bu...

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Bill Fletcher, Jr. distorts history to fit in with his support for Obama and the Democrats.

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At a meeting in Milwaukee hosted by a group of rank-and-file workers who are members of AFSCME where I was asked to make a presentation on...

I give Kevin Zeese a lesson about full employment.

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Kevin, I have kind of set for myself the task of getting politicians to understand the difference between full employment being a ...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Guest blog by Brian McAfee of Muskegon Hts., Michigan

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Brian McAfee 2838 Mason Blvd. Muskegon Hts., MI 49444 USA (231) 737-8726 brimac6@hotmail.com 6.6 Million Children Under ...

Eugene V. Debs

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Today is the birthday of Eugene V. Debs, one of the most prominent Americans to be excluded (or at least greatly minimized) in our nati...

Monday, November 4, 2013

Open Letter to Governor McCrory by North Carolinians of Good Will

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This should be shared widely... http://naacpnc.nationbuilder.com/open_letter_to_governor_mccrory Open Letter to Governor McCrory The ...

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Conference/Workshop being organized

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Note: The New Progressive Alliance and Uniting People are looking for free space to hold a conference/workshop in Duluth, Minnesota on Janua...

Friday, November 1, 2013

An excellent an informative read from Immanuel Wallerstein: "Consequences of U.S. Decline"

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Commentary No. 364, November 1, 2013 "Consequences of U.S. Decline" I have long argued that U.S. decline as a hegemonic p...

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Alan Maki: United States; I have been involved in the peace, labor, civil rights, and environmental movements for over 30 years, and I am a socialist. I would encourage everyone to get involved in promoting the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which came into existence on December 10, 1948; we should strive to use the yearly anniversary of this document to popularize it. We need to struggle to create a more progressive, socially just society where all working people receive real living wages and have a voice at work, and in their communities. I have worked with casino workers across Minnesota who are trying to organize a union. I have worked with people in northern Minnesota struggling to save the Big Bog, the primary freshwater aquifer--- this bog is being mined for peat. In my spare time during the spring and fall you can find me fly fishing on the Dark River, a pristine designated trout stream;in the winter ice fishing on Lake-of-the-Woods. I look forward to hearing from you. Nothing human is alien to me.

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