Day February 28, 2008

Cadres and organizing

Dave Riley responds in the comments to Marxist groups, organizing, and clowning. Personally I think the old guard standalone groupuscule form like the ISO, your old outfit, the SWP, etc has reached its use by date. But where Camejo tripped…

How fuel cells work

From UTC Power. Fuel cells take a chemical input and convert it directly to electricity, outputting only water and heat with no carbon as byproducts. Most use hydrogen, which can be produced by solar, which means the entire process is…

Politicians and the Net

Nader’s brand of crusade-like issue advocacy would seem perfectly suited for the Internet age. But he has a big problem: He doesn’t understand the Web. “Doesn’t understand” is an understatement. More like “clueless and contemptuous.” I mean, he still refers…