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John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Murder by another name
Pictured above: business and economics correspondent for Slate, Mathew Yglesias, standing under what appears to be a fire alarm.A response to Matthew Yglesias ‘ musings on Bangladesh, outsourcing, and the murder of 87 garment workers. Originally from the Seattle Free Press.
“Where’s my mother? Where’s my mother?” cried Rana Ahmed as she rushed through Enam Medical College and Hospital. Mosammat Khurshida wailed [...]
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John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Mobility, the 47%, and the Myth of Opportunity
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney poses with business partners at Bain Capital“…there are 47 percent … who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. That that’s [...]
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John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: The Chicago Teachers Strike and the Privatization of a Generation
CTU Delegates voted this week to end the 7 day long strike which had effectively shut down all of Chicago’s public schools. The decision comes after the latest round of negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union succeeded in reaching a deal that negotiators felt they could recommend to the union’s embattled teachers. [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Will the Department of Justice Get Their Way in Seattle?
For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire.Seattle firefighters walk toward a torched Seattle Police Department vehicle.Seattle City attorneys officially threw down the gauntlet with the Department of Justice last week, filing court documents which challenged the “reliability and trustworthiness” of a recent DOJ report on the Seattle Police. The DOJ report , [...]
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John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Recall in Wisconsin – the Alternative Was Worse
Recall in Wisconsin – the Alternative Was Worse For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire. The votes are in: republican Governor Scott Walker has survived his much publicized recall election, besting his Democratic opponent, Tom Barrett, by a sound 9 point margin. In his victory speech, Governor Walker – now infamous for his successful [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Can Campaign Finance Reform Save Us?
For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire:“As Americans read about the flood of private money that is going into the current presidential campaign, most can’t help but shake their heads in disgust about how our democracy functions.”With all the talk about changing Washington, voters are shrewd enough to understand that [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Arizona set to abolish public unions
For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire. Arizona sate employees’ unions were caught off guard this week with news that the state’s republican controlled senate was passing a series of bills which, amongst other provisions, would completely ban unions from engaging in any negotiation which effects the terms of a persons [...]
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John E Jacobsen commented on the diary post Occupy Wall Streets Next Steps – Part 2 – How to Win a Fight with the 1% by John E Jacobsen.
“this battle it seems to me about relentlessly pushing the wedge towards a tipping point where the whole reality is changed.” Concretely, what does that mean? To me, that means agitating wider and wider segments of the population – we do that by getting them involved in struggles which are meaningful to them, not by [...]
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John E Jacobsen commented on the diary post Occupy Wall Streets Next Steps – Part 2 – How to Win a Fight with the 1% by John E Jacobsen.
No one here is peddling centrism. No one here is telling Occupy what to do. Don’t put those words in my mouth. I think you should read the whole article, as I never once mentioned anything about starting a third party. I was actually very specific about what I think OWS should do – something [...]
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John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Occupy Wall Streets Next Steps – Part 2 – How to Win a Fight with the 1%
For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire.Over the past month, Occupy Wall Street has chalked up a large number of bold actions against both government and private authorities; it has led an attempted general strike, raucous marches, occupations of banks and abandoned buildings, disruptions of political speeches and press events, and a massive West [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Occupy Wall Street’s Next Steps – Part 1
“Direct Action is a method by which we ordinary people achieve specific political and economic goals, without having to rely on so-called experts – be they politicians, lawyers or businessmen. In this way, together, we confront the powers which oppress us, and take targeted actions against them to win our demands.” – Trial by Fire Occupy Wall Street has taken the nation by [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Nuclear Power
For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire. A report released this week by the Associated Press detailed extensive Tritium leaks at Nuclear Power facilities across the U.S., bolstering some critic’s arguments that Nuclear power is not a viable means of providing safe, sustainable energy. Tritium – an isotope of hydrogen – is not dangerous to humans externally, but [...] -
John E Jacobsen wrote a new diary post: Everyone Plays a Part in Fighting Wage Theft
Written by: David Cahn , Seattle Solidarity Network and Michael Reagan , Seattle Solidarity Network
The Seattle Solidarity Network in front of a business they were able to shut down when its owner refused to pay a former employee money she was owed.Seattle recently joined San Francisco, Austin, Kansas City and Denver in making wage theft — [...]
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John E Jacobsen became a registered member
