Tag Archives: capitalist democracy

How Summer Camp and Social Justice Have Changed!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

When my daughter Amy suggested a “socialist summer camp” in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for our getaway together, my heart began to race. Would they pontificate around the campfire? Would they be advocating world revolution over the Mac … Continue reading →

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Another slow burn? Comparing Occupy to the 1968 May Revolution

Posted on May 1, 2012 by elisefrancesmiller

This is May Day, 2012. As the Occupy Movement seeks to re-boost the powerful engine that has all but sputtered to a halt during the winter, I am reminded that the 1968 May Revolution in Paris didn’t achieve its goals … Continue reading →

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