As 2024 comes to a close, it is important to reflect on the lessons from this past year, and to outline our tasks for the next.
Month: November 2024
Cities Are For People, Not Cars
People often refer to cities as “concrete jungles.” Well, Rochester is an asphalt prairie. Walking around our downtown I can’t help but think that what was once a bustling city of industry has now been largely flattened to accommodate personal vehicles.
Chapter Statement on the 2024 Election
The choice between socialism and fascism represents an irreconcilable political difference: That all people are created equal and deserving of the opportunity for a dignified life, or that some must dominate while the rest are disposable. On issue after issue, Harris conceded to the second vision, making her an untrustworthy ally.
Workers Deserve More and the Minimum/Maximum Program
The socialist movement must be able to articulate both its immediate demands, and a call for the final overthrow of capitalism. A “minimum-maximum” program provides a roadmap for the achievement of this vision.
Now More Than Ever
I think we still kind of cling to a hope that some event will happen that will change people’s ideas, that we will all spontaneously arrive in a park with the absolute correct plan already in mind, because that is easier than thinking about doing politics and slowly changing peoples’ minds. Alas, nothing does politics for us.