Reflections on Chauvin, Defund, and AbolitionistsI haven’t posted anything in a while because I wanted to provide a measured take on what’s happening in the country right now, especially…Apr 24, 20211Apr 24, 20211
Reflections on the Left’s Relationship to Guns, Self-Defense & Revolution“It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country to decide, by their conduct and…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
The Iraq War: 18 Years Later‘You sit in your room, and you talk to the wall You’re feeling small but still have a ball And you can’t explain what’s anyway in vain And…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Why I Didn’t Celebrate the 10 Anniversary of the Wisconsin UprisingIn February 2011, I was walking through the Wisconsin State Capitol Building’s rotunda, taking pictures of the tens of thousands of people…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
The Society of the SpectacleIn 1967, situationist philosopher, Guy Debord, wrote his seminal text The Society of the Spectacle. Over the years, I’ve routinely…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Americans Lack Perspective“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” ― Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My GardenMar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Reviewing Kim Scipes’ Latest Book: Building Global Labor SolidarityI’m not a labor historian, but I grew up in a long-time union household that instilled a strong sense of working-class values. For most of…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Shoveling & Sorting RocksWhen I was a kid my dad used to punish me by making me do all sorts of menial and labor-intensive tasks: raking leaves, but not just our…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
A Lonely Christmas in TexasThis year has been rough for everyone, though some more than others. Raiden Gonzalez is one of those people who’ve had it worse than most.Dec 25, 2020Dec 25, 2020
Surreal Segue: Traditions & Crisis“Perhaps my life is nothing but an image of this kind; perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
