We are all, after all, just human beings, and most of us have a lot in common. — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
The main dividing line is still race. This is the issue that must be focused upon in all working class organizations. — Michael Yates Class Copy Share Image
What needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
I think the two issues, racism and chauvinism, are linked. Look at how much weaker was support for U.S. actions in Iraq… — Michael Yates Action Copy Share Image
Without an understanding of the issue of race and a willingness to confront it head on, the working class will not build… — Michael Yates Class Copy Share Image
You have to get out in the world and meet folks on their own turf, something which a lot of urban radical… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Racism is the most divisive force in our society, so until it is dealt with we cannot hope for much. — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
All of the youth ferment on campuses is a very good thing. Lots of people are being permanently transformed and will do… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Most young people are or will soon enough be workers. They can help to energize and radicalize the workers' movement. And what… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
You can't take the view of some of the sectarian parties that hard issues can't be confronted when dealing with workers. If… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
With respect to teaching, I couldn't make sense of mainstream economics when I had to teach it to college students. At the… — Michael Yates College Copy Share Image
Young people are more likely to be idealistic and think that radical change is both necessary and possible. They may not yet… — Michael Yates Age Copy Share Image
We should assume that we all have a lot in common. Speak as if our views are the only sensible ones. This… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Of course we can talk about the radical potential of youth. But in the U.S. it is still the case that most… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Not many academics do labor education. Why not? The need is great. This is where the youth are so important. If faculty… — Michael Yates Campaigns Copy Share Image
The Vietnam War was so obviously evil and bore down most heavily upon working class youth that it made me think about… — Michael Yates America Copy Share Image
I still believe that workers must be the basic force which must organize and eventually transform society (along with peasants in poor… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
We must not forget either that some of the system's resilience is due to its ability to coopt people with money and… — Michael Yates Ability Copy Share Image
The system has a way of convincing people that because they live in the USA they are better off than all other… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
I am sure that the experience of growing up in the heart of the working class and learning from my parents, and… — Michael Yates Barges Copy Share Image
Capitalism is a powerful producer of output, crisis-mongering on the left notwithstanding, and this too makes the system seem to have a… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Life as we know it is fundamentally unsatisfying. I think most folks feel this to be true. They know that a life… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
We know form past experience that when you put women's issues or face issues on the back burner, they never get dealt… — Michael Yates Back burner Copy Share Image
Capitalism is, in Mao's language, the main contradiction in the world today and so our efforts have to be focused on ending… — Michael Yates Capitalism Copy Share Image
Most people in this country, while they might not be happy about things, also are woefully ignorant about many things. Sometimes people… — Michael Yates Country Copy Share Image
If you do keep the faith and continue to be radical, very bad things can and do happen to you. At the… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
Many activists don't want to hear about some grand narrative, one that could unify all of our struggles. So the major issue… — Michael Yates Activism Copy Share Image
You have to consider all workers as your equals and speak matter of factly about things. People do want to understand things… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
National chauvinism is a very tough nut to crack, since a vast propaganda network is in place to keep the workers whipped… — Michael Yates Chauvinism Copy Share Image
