Tag Archives: class conflict

Trouble in Paradise

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Working-Class Perspectives

On the 8th of November, Paradise went up in flames.  This small town in Northern California held about 28,000 people, many retirees on a fixed budget.  This was not a rich town.  The median household income was $41,000, 94% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Allison L. Hurst, Contributors, Issues, Labor and Community Activism, Working-Class Politics | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Getting By: The Fight for Community

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

Over the years, I have been involved in many community projects and campaigns, but not since the 1980s have I experienced the militancy and anxiety among working-class people that I see today. At first glance, you may miss it, or … Continue reading →

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Getting Angry about Class

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

A great new film is out in the UK just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the 1984-1985 miners’ strike. The dispute was incredibly divisive three decades ago and continues to be so. When Margret Thatcher died last year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and the Media, Contributors, Issues, Tim Strangleman, Working-Class Politics | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Highway or River?

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Working-Class Perspectives

Is life more like driving on a highway or rafting down a river?  Do we choose a destination and then try to find a way to get there?  Or do we simply react to the varieties of experience presented to … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributors, Issues, Jack Metzgar, Understanding Class, Working-Class Culture | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments