Sep 27, 2020

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The Anti-Marxist Elitism of J. Sakai’s ‘Settlers’

J. Sakai offers an anti-worker analysis of revolution. Fred Hampton offered us an alternative we must learn from.

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The Anti-Marxist Elitism of J. Sakai’s ‘Settlers’

J. Sakai offers an anti-worker analysis of revolution. Fred Hampton offered us an alternative we must learn from.

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