…And after reading that, do you have an urge to say, “yeah, but”
– she’s young
– she’s a woman
– she’s uneducated
– whatever other condescending, dismissive thing you can imagine?
As a post-partisan eco-socialist, I affirm her words.
And if you follow the link below, you’ll see that The Nation Magazine uses the socialism quote to promote her picture, but does not link directly to their story on her, and the story doesn’t include the word “socialism.” Corporate media, for the fail, again!
“I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.”
–Malala Yousafzai, who just became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history.
via (92) Facebook.
On Wednesday, 70% of Spanish workers went on strike. In reading this article, though, we see some complex struggles on the left. Unions, the governing left and the far left are in an identity struggle.
Workers went on strike in opposition to the austerity measures and anti-labour reforms implemented by the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) government of President José Zapatero.
via Spain: Ten million workers take part in general strike.
When left wing leaders obey EU neoliberal demands, there will be blowback. This article tracks some of the complexity of how progressive elements are interacting.
Socialist and leftist forces are not immune from the carnage of capitalist crises. The solutions, however, ought to be more progressive than the standard neoliberal tripe bouncing around the world.
De-Spinning the Political and Re-Spinning it for Social, Economic and Political Justice
