“Listen, Marxist!” by Murray Bookchin

*This is reblogged from Marxists.org. It is by Murray Bookchin, originally published in 1969. When I first came across this in the 1990s, I have to admit it didn’t speak to me all that much. But now I’m finding it very timely. Much is different now, but much is evidently similar as well. Let’s not … Read more

A Response to Frantz Fanon’s ‘Black Skin, White Masks’

*This is reblogged from The Frantz Fanon Blog. It is written by Jonis Ghedi Alasow, originally posted 4/8/2014. Frantz Fanon’s 1952 book, Black Skin, White Masks, is one of the most interesting and insightful books I have ever read. Fanon sets out his discussion with the intention of showing the “various attitudes the Negro adopts in … Read more

Research says there are ways to reduce racial bias. Calling people racist isn’t one of them.

*This is reblogged from Vox.com. It is by German Lopez, originally posted 11/15/16. The challenge for anti-racists looking for solutions in Trump’s America. In 2016, researchers stumbled on a radical tactic for reducing another person’s bigotry: a frank, brief conversation. The study, authored by David Broockman at Stanford University and Joshua Kalla at the University … Read more