There was an interesting piece in yesterday’s New York Times that asked the following question: "…which party has been better for American pocketbooks and capitalism as a whole?"

To come up with an answer the author, Tommy McCall, conducts a thought experiment: "imagine that during [the last 80] years you had to invest exclusively under either Democratic or Republican administrations. How would you have fared?

As of Friday, a $10,000 investment in the S.& P. stock market index* would have grown to $11,733 if invested under Republican presidents only, although that would be $51,211 if we exclude Herbert Hoover’s presidency during the Great Depression. Invested under Democratic presidents only, $10,000 would have grown to $300,671 at a compound rate of 8.9 percent over nearly 40 years."

You can view the article here.

CASA has just published a book, Teaching Rebellion, in conjunction with PM Press. The book is being supported by a nation-wide tour, the details of which follow. Here’s a description of the book from CASA’s web-site:

The book offers the chance to listen directly to those invested in, and affected by, what quickly became one of the most important social uprisings of the 21st century. “Once you learn to speak, you don’t want to be quiet anymore,” an indigenous community radio activist said.

In the words of people who bore witness to the movement and the months of intense conflict, Teaching Rebellion captures the shifting atmosphere that could be felt on the streets—from fear to hope, weakness to strength. Accompanied by photography, political art and study guide, the accounts recorded from a cross section of society, tell the story of the movement as it has been lived by the people, shedding light on how deeply Oaxaca society has felt the unfolding conflict.

There will be two tour dates in Cleveland. One, on Nov. 13th, will be sponsored by Mac’s Backs and held at the Society and the other, on Nov. 14th, by IRTF and held someplace on the near West side. Complete information about the tour is available here.