Eric Blanc (also at ericblanc. b s k y )
@_ericblanc
Asst Prof Rutgers LSER; @organizeworkers, @ruaaup; new book is "We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor" Substack link below🌹
Shawn Fain, @UAW president, likes my new book 😭
Every world leader needs to ask themselves if they are ready to be complicit in a famine on their watch. If they are not, they must act decisively now, using every possible political and diplomatic tool, to pressure Israel to lift this unlawful and murderous blockade. /end
I like AOC. a lot of the criticism she receives strikes me as naive and counterproductive. but like the “working tirelessly for a ceasefire” comment, this one really sucks
Great news: 1199SEIU has endorsed Zohran!
Mostly for my U.S. friends and followers: Exciting news! 🎉 The English edition of my book Nordic Socialism is finally on its way to bookstores! ❤️ And even more exciting — I’m heading to the U.S. soon for a book tour across the country! I’ll be doing events in DC, Philadelphia,…
Jacobin is doing a one-day conference on Saturday, September 13 in NYC marking its 15th birthday. The lineup looks great (agenda on the link below). eventbrite.com/e/socialism-in…
35% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, including 21% strongly approving. 62% disapprove of his handling of immigration, including 45% strongly disapproving.
New poll from Gallup: 30% say immigration should be reduced (down from 55% last year) 79% say immigration is a good thing for the country (all-time high) and 17% say it’s a bad thing (all-time low) Pathways to citizenship ⬆️ Measures to deter/reverse illegal immigration ⬇️
🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Ok. You've all convinced me. I'm in. I'm running for Senate against billionaire Pete Ricketts In Nebraska. This race represents the foundational battle taking place in America right now: The Billionaire Class vs. The Working Class Who's with me?
We @leftofphil are doing a live show in Chicago on August 7th! We’re celebrating almost 5 years and more than 100 episodes of our PHILOSOPHY podcast. Imagine that. Our topic is a special one, not yet discussed ;) Come thru! Link to tix below.