Category Archives: History

Moral Crusade or Class Interest? Does the US Working Class Have a Material Interest in Ukraine?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Richard Moser

Also in Counterpunch. Moral crusade or working-class interest? Which should guide our actions on Ukraine and the escalating conflict with China? How do we work through the dilemmas of peace activism given the contradictory mess that is the War in Ukraine? Start … Continue reading →

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I Ain’t Marching Anymore

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Richard Moser

This essay also appears in CounterPunch. Chris Lombardi’s book,  I Ain’t Marching Anymore: Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars, couldn’t be more on time. As the US ramps up its proxy war in Ukraine and paves the way for even wider … Continue reading →

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Jackson Lears on the War in Ukraine

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Richard Moser

Eminent US historian Jackson Lears weighs in on Ukraine. This essay first appeared in the London Review of Books. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a catastrophic violation of international law. The US and its Nato allies must do everything possible to bring … Continue reading →

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Stand With The Peace Movement

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Richard Moser

These are challenging times for the US peace movement. We are struggling to find our bearings. The people of the US have been subject to a level of propaganda and censorship unprecedented in recent history. How can we respond? There are … Continue reading →

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“Favor and Affection:” From Glynn County, Georgia to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police/Vigilante Collusion Is A Far Bigger Story Than The Verdicts.

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Richard Moser

“Favor and Affection” In late November, Jackie Johnson, the District Attorney in the Arbery murder case, was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice for showing “favor and affection” toward the murderers. No wonder it took over 70 days for … Continue reading →

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How They Stole $50 Trillion. How We Take It Back.

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Richard Moser

Between the mid-1930s and mid-1970s worker organizing and unrest created a degree of economic democracy not achieved since. It was quite an accomplishment. After several decades of increased standards of living for most US workers, corporate actors organized a counter-attack … Continue reading →

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What is Austerity? That is the 50 Trillion Dollar Question.

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Richard Moser

The modern system of austerity took shape in the mid-1970s and we are still in its grip. Austerity is meant to trap us in a destructive double-bind; the race to the bottom for millions of people is also the race to … Continue reading →

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Cold War Liberalism and The Labor Movement: The Epic Fail

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Richard Moser

Cold War Liberalism During the Cold War, Labor unions violated the basic principle of solidarity by joining forces with Imperial elites to weaken militant trade unionism abroad — usually under the mantle of anti-communism. By undermining unions, AFL-CIO foreign policy helped corporations … Continue reading →

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How Cold War Anti-Communism Built the US Empire and Destroyed the Last Vestiges of Constitutional Government.

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Richard Moser

This 10 minute talk was part of the Cold War Truth Commission held on March 21, 2021

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Organizing White Workers When The Klan Is In The Shop

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Richard Moser

With the rise of the extreme right, the Klan and its modern descendants are definitely “in the shop.” Here’s a story from a long time ago but it could have happened only yesterday. This is not a heroic tale just … Continue reading →

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