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The Lessons of March 4: A Marxist Analysis -- A Response to Advance the Struggle
Written by Socialist Organizer   
Wednesday, 21 April 2010

 

The huge protests in defense of public education on March 4, 2010 were historic. What are the political, strategic and tactical lessons to be learned from the tremendous amount of grassroots organizing that made March 4 happen?

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In Defense of the 10/24 Conference to Save Public Education
Written by By Lucy Carrillo, Xochil Frausto, Juan Garcia, Rico Blanc, Desiree Angelo, Reyes Zavalza, & others   
Wednesday, 21 April 2010

As individuals who are proud to have been builders and organizers of the 10/24 conference, we think a clear defense, from a radical political standpoint, of both the collective decisions and democratic process of the conference is in order.

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March 4: A Strategy to Stop the Cuts
Written by The Organizer   
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
This is an historic movement — with national repercussions for all working people and youth, particularly in communities of color. But victory will not come easy. To win this struggle will require mobilizing and organizing independently the majority of students, workers, and teachers — and their organizations — against the cuts.
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The Way Forward in the Face of Increasing Repression
Written by Reyes-Zavalza, Lucy Carrillo, Eric Garcia, and Eric Blanc   
Sunday, 03 January 2010
It is necessary to assess the recent developments that have taken place in the movement at UC Berkeley. After a semester of struggle, various approaches and tactics have come to the fore. It is important to analyze them critically given the recent violent repression by the UCB administration. In order to succeed we must learn from our past actions. Of course, the conditions and experiences in struggle have varied on different campuses, but we believe many of the lessons learned at UC Berkeley are relevant to other sectors and schools.
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Nov. 17-20 Campus Protests Roundup
Written by The Organizer   
Monday, 23 November 2009
Last week's protests in defense of public education have captured the attention of the whole country. A quick summary balance sheet of the November 17-20 actions: Given the last-minute organizing, the turnout at all campuses was very significant, testifying to the deep anger: 2,000+ at UC Berkeley, 2000 at UCLA, 500+ at UCSC, 200+ at UC Davis, 80 at CCSF, 150 at SFSU, 100+ at Fresno State, etc.
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