Category: Miami
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Building Power and Advancing: For Reforms, Not Reformism
By Thomas (Miami Autonomy & Solidarity) “We shall carry out all possible reforms in the spirit in which an army advances ever forwards by snatching the enemy-occupied territory in its path.” – Errico Malatesta[i] As anarchist communists, we are against reformism. However, we are for reforms. We believe that fundamentally the entire system of capitalism,…
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Movimientos y Organización: una entrevista a Lucha Común por Comité Editorial Acción Libertaria
MAS gustaría presentarles esta entrevista de un miembro de la organización anarquista Lucha Común (EE.UU.) por Comité Editorial Acción Libertaria en Bogotá. ¡Disfrúta! Con el ánimo de establecer y fortalecer las relaciones con organizaciones libertarias internacionales, hemos realizado la siguiente entrevista al compañero Antonio, militante de la organización política Lucha Común, una federación anarquista con varios años…
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Foxes and Henhouses: Austerity and the false dance of healthcare fraud
-SN Nappalos Healthcare fraud is a big deal. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) estimates that tax payers are on the hook for around $80 billion per year of fraud.[1] In 2011, the FBI had a record year retrieving $4.1 billion from fraudulent practitioners and businesses.[2] The Department of Health and Human Services discuss, in…
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Normal Means
This story comes to us from MAS member SN Nappalos about experiences working in healthcare. — Fabiola closed her eyes. On the television, a preacher spoke a prayer while the patient rested quietly in the bed. That day Fabiola was fired, or terminated as management called it. The supervisor crept in quietly, and reported finding…
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Event: 1/17/13 7pm Seasol: organizing as tenants and workers
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_unRLeFxTb8] On January 17th, 2013, MAS will host a talk with a Seattle Solidarity organizer at 7PM at Sweat Records, 5505 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137 Seattle Solidarity or SeaSol for short, is a network of workers and tenants that use direct action to solve problems at work and in housing. The success of SeaSol…
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Cake
We’re featuring a story told by Monica Kostas, a contributor to MAS, about experiences in her workplace. Enjoy! Start the Engine! First stop: Getting the cake. Some time ago my boss decided to stop all birthday celebrations and parties of any sort, saying it was “too distracting” for the workers. I’m just now passing my…
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In a time of hardship, Miami-Dade County Ramps up Foreclosures
In a time when people are experiencing unparalleled hardship, Miami-Dade county is ramping up to steamroll more foreclosures. This news comes as rents are rising[1] in Miami spurred on by international speculators and investors, and people losing their homes. Nationally homeless is increasing due to the pervasive unemployment, sub-poverty wages of the lowest tier of the…
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Unrest in low wage bastions
Actions at Walmart, warehouse distribution centers, and fast food have taken unfolded across the country. Labor activists, progressives, and radicals alike have begun to contemplate the merits and problems raised by the new approaches taken by the workers, non-profits, and unions involved. We wanted to share a thoughtful piece by a dual member of the…
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MAS at the Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair
Pablo a MAS member presented on political organization and intermediate level analysis at the Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair. The talk was given this September and has been archived here. MAS documents can be found on this site about the intermediate level and political organization.
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There’s No Hope Above Us, Only Amongst Us: The Presidential Election, Neoliberalism, and The Way Forward
By Thomas With the recent re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, many are rejoicing and breathing a sigh of relief. There’s a widespread belief amongst those who elected him that he is looking out for us and will fight for us. Unfortunately, besides a few token gestures that may occur during…