Abortion Litmus Test

Dhlazare at aol.com Dhlazare at aol.com
Tue Jun 2 04:31:18 PDT 1998


In a message dated 98-06-01 19:37:47 EDT, you write:

Katha Pollitt writes:<<

Gar lipow points out that I strongly criticized the organized women's

movement -- NOW, for example -- for its wimpiness on welfare reform.

This is true. HOWEVER, it does not follow that those with a "class"

line did better. The labor unions were just as wimpy on welfare, with a

lot more power. Where was John Sweeney? Where IS John Sweeney? >>

But what ever gave you the idea that Sweeney is following a class line. The conservative labor movement in this country follows the very opposite, a consistent policy of class subordination to the interests of capital. Could anything be more elementary?

Dan Lazare



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