Socialism
- You Don’t Hate AI, You Hate Capitalismwww.artnews.com You Don’t Hate AI, You Hate Capitalism
For artist Charlie Engman, AI presents a new and generative way of looking at collective culture, even if the results aren't always pretty.
- Discussing Socialism with people who aren't well informed
I've noticed that talking to people that some common tropes seem to come up when topics like socialism come up.
Basically I hear a lot of defense of capitalism that boils down to capitalism is good because "I personally benefit". As well as "I've heard bad things about socialism", ie taxes are too high in countries with good healthcare and social programs.
I wanted to know if other people have these issues come up in conversation and if people more well spoken than me have a way of getting through the road blocks and have some easy starting points for discussing things with people.
I feel like propaganda and fear mongering have placed a divide that make talking about things harder
- Those that stand for socialism and peace should build solidarity with Chinasocialistchina.org Those that stand for socialism and peace should build solidarity with China - Friends of Socialist China
At the invitation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez attended the 14th World Socialism Forum, held in Beijing from 9-10 September 2024. The theme of this year’s forum was Current changes in the world and our times, and addressed the...
- 'Reading in Al-Mushtarak' an important contribution to Marxist thoughtsocialistchina.org 'Reading in Al-Mushtarak' an important contribution to Marxist thought - Friends of Socialist China
London’s Marx Memorial Library was packed on the evening of Wednesday August 21 for the launch of ‘Reading in Al-Mushtarak: Islam, the Commons, and Systems for Democratic Socialism’, published by Iskra Books. This important work was written by the late Ibrahim Allawi, the long-serving General Secret...
- Airline workers speak out in support of strike by 33,000 Boeing machinistswww.wsws.org Airline workers speak out in support of strike by 33,000 Boeing machinists
The demands of Boeing workers—at least a 40 percent raise to combat inflation, maintaining their yearly bonus, improved healthcare and the restoration of pensions—echo among all workers who have faced decades of slashed wages and declining living standards.
- Fight the Bipartisan Attack on Immigrants with Class War!communistusa.org Fight the Bipartisan Attack on Immigrants with Class War! - Revolutionary Communists of America
No matter who wins in November, the working class—and especially undocumented workers—will lose. Both parties are falling over each other to strike the most anti-immigrant posture they can.
- The Enduring Influence of Marx’s Masterpiecewww.thenation.com The Enduring Influence of Marx’s Masterpiece
No book has done more than Capital to explain the way the world works.
- Debtor Organizing Can Transform Our Individual Financial Struggles Into a Source of Collective Strengthinthesetimes.com Debtor Organizing Can Transform Our Individual Financial Struggles Into a Source of Collective Strength
Alone, our debt is a liability. Together, it’s our leverage.
- Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.kffhealthnews.org Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More. - KFF Health News
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has a plan to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, but farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more, as climate change brings more extreme weather.
- Tesco loses UK legal battle over plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff on lower paywww.theguardian.com Tesco loses UK legal battle over plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff on lower pay
Dispute centred on use of threat of dismissal to remove ‘retained pay’ awarded in 2007 to encourage staff to relocate
- Wealth, shown to scalemkorostoff.github.io Wealth, shown to scale
Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.
- Unions Must Rise Again to Face the Challenges of AI and Automation
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19783775
> Brothers and Sisters, we stand at the edge of a great and dangerous frontier, just as our forefathers did when they built the mighty labor unions that once protected working people from the crushing greed of the capitalist class. The power of unions has weakened in the last several decades, with membership shrinking and corporations systematically undermining the strength of collective bargaining. > > The necessity of organized labor is about to become more critical than ever. The rise of automation and artificial intelligence, and the displacement of workers will reach levels that no one—least of all those in power—are prepared for. > > Our jobs, our livelihoods, and the dignity of human labor are under siege, and unless we take a stand, we'll see a future where workers are rendered obsolete in the eyes of the capitalist elite. Look around, it's already starting to happen. > > Automation and AI are being celebrated by the wealthy as the pinnacle of innovation, promising faster production, cheaper labor costs, and higher profits. > > But let me tell you the truth. They're only promising one thing: more power and wealth for those already at the top, while workers are tossed aside like garbage. Just as the industrial revolution was used to exploit labor in the 19th and 20th centuries, AI and automation are the new tools of oppression in the hands of today’s corporate oligarchs. > > Factories, warehouses, and even offices are being retooled not to employ people, but to replace them. Already, we're seeing retail workers, truck drivers, manufacturing employees, and even clerical staff losing their jobs as machines and algorithms take over their roles. This isn’t progress for humanity—it’s regression for workers. > > Of course, not all AI and automation are bad. These technologies, like any other tool, have the potential to improve society, to reduce drudgery, and to provide workers with more time for leisure and intellectual growth. > > But in the hands of capitalists, they serve only one purpose: to further marginalize the working class and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. > > Billionaires don’t see automation as a way to make life easier for everyone; they see it as a way to cut costs and increase their profit margins by reducing the need for human labor. > > And what happens to us, the workers, when our labor is no longer needed? We’re thrown into the streets, replaced by machines, while the profits continue to flow upward. > > The time has come for us to reclaim the narrative, to demand that these advances in technology benefit everyone, not just the wealthy few. The future of labor will not be about holding onto the jobs of the past, but about fighting for the rights of all people in an economy where machines do much of the work. > > If we don’t act now, we will see a society where millions are unemployed, living in poverty, while the rich grow richer, profiting off the machines that replaced us. Our struggle is not just about better wages or fair working conditions anymore—it’s about ensuring that the benefits of technological progress are shared among all, not hoarded by the few. > > Unions must rise again to meet this challenge head-on. We need a new era of labor organization, one that recognizes the unique threats posed by automation and AI. > > Workers across all industries must come together to demand not just jobs, but a fair share of the wealth that these technologies create. We must push for laws that protect workers from being displaced without compensation, and for guarantees that retraining and new opportunities will be provided. We must ensure that no one is left behind in this technological revolution. > > This fight is not just about maintaining employment; it’s about human dignity in a world that increasingly views workers as expendable. > > The capitalist system is not prepared for the wave of displacement that’s coming. > > They will do what they’ve always done: use their wealth and power to protect themselves, while the rest of us suffer the consequences. > > We must take up the mantle of our ancestors, who fought and bled for the right to unionize, for the right to fair wages, and for the right to work with dignity. The fight for workers’ rights in the age of automation is the fight for the very soul of our society. > > If we do nothing, we will be crushed by the gears of progress. But if we rise, if we stand together, we will build a future where technology serves the people, not the profiteers.
- Venezuela Creates Anti-Fascist, Anti-Colonial, Anti-Imperialist Internationalorinocotribune.com Venezuela Creates Anti-Fascist, Anti-Colonial, Anti-Imperialist International
On Wednesday, September 11, during the closing ceremony of the Congress against Fascism, Neo-Fascism, and Similar Expressions, President Maduro announced the creation of the Anti-Fascist, Anti-Colonial, and Anti-Imperialist International and approved the 13th edition of the Liberator Award for Criti
- Boeing Machinists Are on Strikejacobin.com Boeing Machinists Are on Strike
After overwhelmingly voting down a proposed contract, 32,000 machinists at Boeing in Washington and Oregon went on strike Friday as their contract expired. It’s the biggest strike in the US so far this year.
- From the labor strikes to the civil rights movement, our history is drenched in the blood and sweat of those who fought for justice, for the working class!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19768637
> The lie that Americans are inherently against socialism is nothing more than an attempt to erase the powerful legacy of socialist struggle in this country! > > From the labor strikes to the civil rights movement, our history is drenched in the blood and sweat of those who fought for justice, for the working class! > > Artist Tovarisch (https://x.com/nwbtcw) captures this revolutionary spirit in a series of posters that remind us: socialism is not foreign—it's in our bones! > > The fight for a just future rages on!
- Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19742313
> Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far > > California - On the Ballot > > Colorado - Write-in > > Florida - On the Ballot > > Idaho - On the Ballot > > Indiana - Write-in > > Iowa - On the Ballot > > Louisiana - On the Ballot > > Maine - Write-in > > Massachusetts - On the Ballot > > Minnesota - On the Ballot > > Mississippi - On the Ballot > > New Jersey - On the Ballot > > New Mexico - On the Ballot > > South Carolina - On the Ballot > > Tennessee - On the Ballot > > Texas - Write-in > > Utah - On the Ballot > > Vermont - On the Ballot > > Virginia - On the Ballot > > Washington - On the Ballot > > West Virginia - Write-in > > Wisconsin - On the Ballot
- Brat girl summer is overcommunist.red Brat girl summer is over - The Communist
“kamala IS brat” proclaimed popstar Charli XCX, only a couple of months ago. And so began an unholy alliance between her, Killer Kamala, and the drone-dropping Democrats, keen to lure in Gen Z voters with the saturated, viral cacophony of ‘Brat’.
- Vote “NO” on the Boeing sellout contract! Organize the rank and file against the sellouts in the IAM bureaucracy!www.wsws.org Vote “NO” on the Boeing sellout contract! Organize the rank and file against the sellouts in the IAM bureaucracy!
In bringing this contract to a vote, the IAM bureaucrats have declared they are not on the side of workers but of management, and behind them a government which does not want a strike at a major defense contractor.
- Is This It?jacobin.com Is This It?
In last night’s debate, Kamala Harris rightly insisted that much of the country is exhausted by and ready to move on from Trump. But we deserve to move on to something better and more substantive than what Harris had to offer.
- Neoliberalism and the Socialist Movement in Britainmronline.org Neoliberalism and the Socialist Movement in Britain: From the Third Road to Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit | MR Online
Zhao Dingqi: You have been a member of the British Labour Party since 1961 and have long been involved in political activities and parliamentary elections as a member of the party, but you left 2004. Why did you choose to leave the party at that time? What do you think of Tony Blair’s “New Labour”
- Black Alliance for Peace condemns the federal indictments of Uhuru 3 and denial of their fundamental human rights to speech, association, information and political dissentmronline.org Black Alliance for Peace condemns the federal indictments of Uhuru 3 and denial of their fundamental human rights to speech, association, information and political dissent | MR Online
The federal trial of the Uhuru 3 has begun. The egregious charges of being foreign agents don't bode well for the future of free speech and the radical Black movement. However, the movement will continue to struggle and resist these attacks on human rights.
