By Varun Rangaswamy

To my fellow students around the nation: now is not the time to blindly yell and scream without listening, nor to attack without thinking; now is the time to accept our mistakes as a society and engage in civil discourse. After the initial shock subsides, we must organize, we must present a focused discussion, a focused argument. Rather than complain about the results, we must resist.

There are many ways to resist. Blocking a freeway can make a statement; it can also get students run-over. Trump–along with the ridiculous ideologies associated with him–is far less concerned with the general welfare and compassion for all people than with the preservation of privilege. Trump is also unreasonable, irrational, and reactionary. We cannot combat this reactionary force by being reactionary; rather, it is our responsibility as citizens of the world to present thoughtful opposition to oppression, to engage in civil discourse, to educate each other with compassion, and to resist peacefully.   [Read more…]

It’s a reality that Donald Trump and all his transition team platoons cannot fathom, a reality that the mass corporate media disdains and a reality that drives Trump supporters crazy, but – there have been mass demonstrations and protests across the country every day and night since the election on Tuesday, November 8th, for 7 straight days.

Americans – mainly young people – have been in streets in all the major cities – including San Diego – and especially Los Angeles – Chicago, Oakland, New York City, Atlanta, Portland – and on college and high school campuses, in parks in small cities and towns.

Thousands. Tens of thousands. Across the country – on both coasts – in the heartland, in Trump territory – in all the urban metropolis. And it’s teenagers doing this, high school students, even middle-school students – many too young to have voted.   [Read more…]

By Bill Adams

First, the situation is urgent. We find ourselves at a critical juncture in world history. Earth’s ability to sustain life is collapsing even faster than scientists predicted. Additionally, forty years of “trickle down” economic policies, free trade agreements, and financial deregulation have fraudulently eliminated the gains and security of the productive class for the profit of the parasitic class. We have yet to recover from the financial disaster of 2008 and cannot withstand financial deregulation leading to another financial collapse.

Second, the weight of post-election analyses indicate that President-elect Trump’s election was attributable primarily to the dissatisfaction of the working class with political elites and insiders due to income stagnation and job loss. His election was a rejection of the status quo.   [Read more…]