Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. The history of International Women’s Day dates back to the struggles of working women in the United States and Russia in the early 20th century. Although many advances have been made since this time in fighting against gender oppression, patriarchy not only still exists but fundamentally influences every […]
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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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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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-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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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 […]
Read MoreFor many of us, the Occupy Movement was a time to get excited and involved on a day-to-day level. Here in Rochester, many followed suit in a mass movement that looked at the occupation of a public space as central to developing the kind of protest culture that was happening around us. We were, however, […]
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One of the foundations of foreclosure-based eviction defense tends to be a close reading of the entire mortgage history of the property. This could include closely looking at all of the ownership records, reading through every single foreclosure document, looking up bank information, and so on. The idea behind this is two-fold. First, it gives […]
Read More[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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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 […]
Read MoreHere is the story of Leonard Spears. After remodeling his home with little money and a lot of hard work, a brief lack of income forced him into foreclosure. Wells Fargo refused to negotiate a modification on his mortgage and then produced fraudulent documents, all to force him out of his home. Leonard intends to […]
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