5LL #193 - Imperialism, Wobblies, Ideology, Creators, Burnout

Manifesto Against the War
Sergio Bologna, Rüdiger Hachtmann, Erik Merks, Karl Heinz Roth and Bernd Schrader, Endnotes
The time has come for the opponents of war in all countries to unite before it is too late.
We Can Thank the Wobblies for the Biggest Labor Story of the Year
Malcolm Harris, The Nation
The radical tactics of the IWW are better suited to the bleak US jobs landscape than those of mainstream trade unions.
Vivek Chibber: “Bad Ideas” Aren’t Keeping Workers From Fighting Back
Paul Heideman, Jacobin
Critics often say the working class doesn't fight back against exploitation because it's confused about its real interests. But this ignores how capitalism itself leads workers to resign themselves to their situation — and how we can overcome that resignation.
Taking Stock
Rob Horning, Real Life
Why the tech world calls workers “creators.”
The New Neurasthenia
Charlie Tyson, The Baffler
How burnout became the buzzword of the moment.
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