American Worker

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Join the search for The American Worker. Kevin Van Meter: author, labor educator, union organizer, PhD. Books at @akpress.org & @commonnotions.bsky.social. Inquiry via @workinquirywork.bsky.social & workersinquiry.work. Writings at readingstruggles.info.

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Harry Cleaver on the impact of computer technology on the workplace and working class. One of the most compelling Marxist theorists of class struggle over work of the last 50 years, his lesser known writings continue to be invaluable, especially as we face the rise of global fascism.

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We’re thrilled to invite Common Notions sustaining members to join Robert Ovetz and @americanwork47.bsky.social for a celebration and informal conversation.

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So proud of @americanwork47.bsky.social for the work and dedication that he (and Robert) did on this volume of Harry Cleaver’s work. Can’t wait to dive in! You should all check this title out at @commonnotions.bsky.social !! 🤩🤩🤩

Kevin, one of the editors of a book, stands on a balcony surrounded by plants holding a book up. The book is the one he just edited “points of departure”. Thw cover is grey cracked concrete with a red square with the title in white.Picture of “Points of departure: refusal of work and the crisis of capitalism: the collected works of Harry cleaver” by common notions press.
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“We are not the only ones to face hard times. Our ancestors who faced such times left us their stories so that we would know what to do now. Don’t let those stories go to waste! There is power in them. We have power in them.” - @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social

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What changes if we begin the history of capitalism not with what capital does to workers, but with what workers force capital to do? This reversal helps set Harry Cleaver’s approach to Marxism apart from more traditional accounts of capitalism and labor.

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new from me on the Verso blog: what happened to the U.S. climate movement? what can we learn from it's dissipation? and in a time of quietude, what can be gleaned from contrasts with the data center rebellion?

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versobooks.comWhere is the U.S. climate movement?In the United States, there is a pervasive sense that the once-ascendent climate movement is in disarray or has even disappeared. The prior decade saw the actions and ambitions of climate activism bec...
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New collaborative screenprint by @toosphexy.bsky.social and Sam Wallman drops today! It's the last day of our summer sale- get 20% off with code LEARN at checkout on our site!

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