THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOCRACY PROJECT by Scott Hargarten I one of us expects our democracy to be perfect, but we share a faith that it *can* work. Our faith is that each individual can invest in our democracy, and by virtue of collective action make our government more just than it is now to create a […]

DIRECT ACTION AND THE FUTURE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING by Scott Thompson ]he failure of the Walker recall in Wisconsin is being interpreted as a huge blow to the survival of traditional labor unions. As disappointing as the election results may be to both Occupiers and union organizers, we can learn something vitally important from what […]

WHAT DO THE RIOT POLICE AND THE BLACK BLOCK HAVE IN COMMON? by Scott Thompson hat do riot police and Black Bloc have in common? I’m not talking about the obvious answers. Some people might say they have violence in common, but this isn’t an essay about “diversity of tactics.” I’ve never seen a Black […]

ALIENATION AND SOLIDARITY by Scott Thompson Previously published on the Occupy Saint Paul and Women Against Military Madness websites lienation is the defining feature of our whole civilization, and it operates on multiple levels—the mind is alienated from the body, both are alienated from the spirit, people are alienated from the natural world, races and […]