Jun 4, 2026 | Working-Class Scribbler
A note from the hottest country on earth “To cut a long story short: anarchists believe that for the most part it is power itself, and the effects of power, that make people stupid and irresponsible.” David Graeber, The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World Choose your...
May 29, 2026 | Working-Class Scribbler
But what is someone of my bent to do, where do I turn and to whom do I appeal? ”The revolution will not go better with CokeThe revolution will not fight germs that may cause bad breathThe revolution will put you in the driver’s seatThe revolution will not be...
May 18, 2026 | Working-Class Scribbler
Our situation is more dire than people understand “The only unforgivable sin is dictatorship for the benefit of Fools, Voluptuaries, gilded Satraps, Prostitutes and Idiots.” W. E. B. Du Bois, Black Reconstruction in America Warning: this will not be a hopeful piece....
May 15, 2026 | Working-Class Scribbler
Why Is It Always the Lesser Evil? Our California primary ballots are sitting on my desk, unopened as yet, as we wait for one of the Democratic candidates to emerge as a clear favorite. The Golden State’s “jungle” primary has scrambled the field, making it possible for...
May 7, 2026 | Working-Class Scribbler
We are force-fed fanciful notions of self-made titans with entrepreneurial genius. A couple of days ago I was driving on the lower Eastside of Santa Barbara where two corners of an intersection are occupied by gas stations. At one a gallon of regular gas cost $6.19...
