The Workers Reading Room

A Gentleman, April, 1881

A conversation with my oldest child last night at dinner lead to a sleepless night and provoked this video, my first opinion video. Pardon the rambling I recorded this at 2am. Outro song is Phil Ochs "What are you fighting for"

The Power of persistant effort, January 1881

Welcome to The Workers Reading Room, this reading is Michael Parentis Against Empire, Chapter 8: Democratic Governance VS The State All art in the slideshow comes from a Soviet art group on Vkontakte with admin permission. The paintings are in the following order, with the train station in winter as number 1: 1.Bitkin Evgeny Petrovich (1932-2017) Suburban station 1970 2.Borys Fedorovych Fedorov (1922-1984) Leningrad Nights 1961 3.Bosco Yuri Ivanovich (1930) On the Volga 1967 4.Boym (Boym) Solomon Samsonovich (1899-1978) Night Moscow 1963 5.Dorokhov Konstantin Gavrilovich (1906-1960) After work 1947 6.Fadin Gennady Fedorovich (1941) Before Dawn 1985 7.Fokin Leonid Andreevich (1930-1985) Before the storm 1960 8.Grigory Mykhailovych Shehal (1889-1956) Again for the book 1948 9.Karrus Victor Aleksandrovich (1913-1991) Bread for the state 1953 10.Klabunovsky (Klobunovsky) Boris Ivanovich (1932-1990) Drink tomato juice Outro music is Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach

Organize! December 1880

Terror attack in southwest Iran leaves at least 5 dead https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/11/16/692851/Terrorist-attack-in-Izeh Ukrainians admitted firing missile near Poland blast site https://www.rt.com/russia/566648-ukraine-admits-fired-missile/ Russia, China launch traffic on first ever railway bridge across Amur river https://tass.com/economy/1537747 Xi roasts Canadas Trudeau at G20 https://www.rt.com/news/566634-xi-trudeau-g20-bali/ G20 summit concludes by committing to tackle food crisis https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/G20-Summit-Concludes-by-Committing-to-Tackle-Food-Crisis-20221116-0003.html

Letter to the seventh convention of The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, September 13, 1880

-India and Japan retain stake in Russian energy project https://www.rt.com/business/566558-india-japan-russia-sakhalin-energy/ -Iran to UN: Israel main obstacle to creating middle East free of WMDs https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/11/15/692769/Iran-ambassador-UN-Amir-Saeed-Iravani-Israeli-regime-main-obstacle-Middle-East-free-weapons-mass-destruction -China calls on G20 members to promote inclusive global development https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-15/China-calls-on-G20-members-to-promote-inclusive-global-development-1eYLcYL1uzC/index.html

The Misrepresentations of Evil Thinkers, November, 1879

Today's headlines: 1.Ukrainians tie “collaborators” to poles in Kherson https://www.rt.com/russia/566485-kherson-punishment-ap-photos/ 2.Xi-Leaders of China, US need to chart right course for bilateral ties https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-14/Xi-delivers-opening-remarks-at-meeting-with-Biden-1eXjQxHfGQE/index.html 3.Female Syrian citizen linked to PKK committed terrorist attack in Istanbul https://tass.com/emergencies/1536119 4.Pakistan has become another victim of European sanctions policy https://www.theinteldrop.org/2022/11/13/pakistan-has-become-another-victim-of-european-sanctions-policy/ 5.The US is obsessed from world hegemony, and Europe suffers from this https://www.theinteldrop.org/2022/11/13/the-united-states-is-obsessed-with-the-idea-of-world-hegemony-and-europe-suffers-from-this-wagenknecht/

Today's headlines: 1.Terror attack in Istanbul committed by woman https://tass.com/emergencies/1535949 2.UN World Food Program transports first vessel of Russian fertilizer to Africa https://tass.com/economy/1535761 3.Venezuelan government rejects renewal of sanctions by EU https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuelan-Govt-Rejects-Renewal-of-EU-Sanctions-Against-State-20221112-0002.html 4.Reforms, openness key to Chinas modernization, Premier Li https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-13/Reform-opening-up-intrinsic-path-to-China-s-modernization-Premier-1eV5WK5VdRK/index.html

The Rights of Labor, August, 1879

Temperance, June 1879

The Labor Problem, May 1879

If you know anyone who wants to join the military, please do what you can to change their mind. Song is "Remember Me" by Phil Ochs Please share this video.

Industry, April 1879

Today's headlines: 1.Strikes sweep across UK https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Strikes-Sweep-Across-UK-as-High-Inflation-Heats-Up-Pay-Disputes-20221109-0009.html 2.Iran ready to resolve Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan border dispute https://en.irna.ir/news/84937710/Iran-ready-to-peacefully-resolve-Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-border 3.Congolese FM blast grain shipments to Europe as hypocrisy https://sputniknews.com/20221110/congolese-foreign-minister-blasts-grain-supplies-to-europe-instead-of-africa-as-hypocrisy-1103978447.html 4.Lavrov to lead Russian G20 delegation https://tass.com/politics/1534621 5.Hungary explains total failure of sanctions on Russia https://www.rt.com/news/566271-hunary-russian-sanctions-failure/

Sobriety, March 1879

Today's headlines: 1.India’s GDP to double over next decade https://www.rt.com/business/566157-india-economy-double-decade/ 2.Pentagon Deputy Chief admits aid to Ukraine empties US arsenals https://tass.com/world/1533987 3.IMF announces $4.5 Bln bailout deal with Bangladesh https://sputniknews.com/20221109/imf-announces-a-45-bln-bailout-deal-with-bangladesh-amid-dipping-forex-reserves-1103933235.html 4.At least 6000 Palestinians detained by Israeli forces in 2022 https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/At-Least-6-000-Palestinians-Detained-by-Israeli-Forces-in-2022-20221108-0015.html 5.China-Europe express train helping trade blossom https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-09/China-Europe-Express-train-helping-trade-blossom-1eNrJBFGkr6/index.html

Benevolence, February 1879

Today's headlines: 1.Bolton: Opposition groups in Iran being armed with weapons from Kurdistan https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/11/08/692358/Iran-US-Bolton-riots-BBC-Persian-opposition-weapons-Kurdistan-Basij- 2.Xi Jinping stresses troop training combat preparedness https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-08/Xi-Jinping-stresses-troop-training-combat-preparedness-1eNzeIDf8Pe/index.html 3.India will keep buying Russian oil, FM says ahead of Yellen visit to Delhi https://sputniknews.com/20221108/india-will-keep-buying-russian-oil-fm-jaishankar-says-ahead-of-yellens-visit-to-new-delhi-1103891820.html 4.Venezuela, Suriname, Colombia commit to the Amazon rainforest https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Suriname-Colombia-Commit-to-the-Amazon-Rainforest-20221108-0009.html

Welcome to The Workers Reading Room, this reading is Michael Parentis Against Empire, Chapter 7: Worthy Causes. All art in the slideshow comes from a Soviet art group on Vkontakte with admin permission. The paintings are in the following order, with the man at the desk as number 1: 1.Baskakov Nikolai Nikolaevich (1918-1993) Portrait of the journalist Vianor Kirillov 1989 2.Buchkin Dmitry Petrovich (1927) Build new cities 1974 3.Frolov Sergey Kuzmich (1924-1998) Cafe Saigon 1966 4.Iryna Vasilievna Shevandronova (1928-1993) At the doctor's appointment. Altai 5.Likhachev Mikhail Ivanovich (1919-1997) Family of a tractor driver 1971 6.Maximov Konstantin Mefodevich (1913-1993) Thirst 1971 7.Peng Yudel (Yehuda) Moiseevich (1854-1937) Shoemaker-Komsomol member 1925 8.Skubko-Karpas Lyudmila Lvovna (1923-2012) Paramedic of the village Sokolov Pustyn 1987 9.Vasily Aleksandrovich Tevyashov (1958) On the way 1986 10.Veselovsky Leonid Nikolaevich (1884-1942) Interior of the kitchen of a collective farmer 1937 Outro music is “Workers of all countries unite!” by the Canadian Cultural Workers Committee

Today's headlines: 1.Japan’s accession to CCDCOE undermines regional peace https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-07/MOFA-Japan-s-accession-of-CCDCOE-undermines-regional-peace-1eLSIPQQb6w/index.html 2.Iran: 26 Takfiri terrorists captured over Shah Cheragh terror attack https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/11/07/692309/Intelligence-Ministry-26-terrorists-nabbed-over-Shiraz-terrorist-attack 3.Quarter of Europeans on the brink of ruin, new survey finds. https://sputniknews.com/20221107/quarter-of-europeans-on-the-brink-of-ruin-new-survey-finds-1103847982.html 4.Italian protesters demand end to arms supplies for Ukraine https://www.rt.com/news/566033-rome-peace-demo-ukraine-weapons/

Closing address to the fifth annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, September 14, 1878.

The future prospects of our order: Letter to the editor of Locomotive Firemen's Monthly Magazine, January 12, 1878