Ideas for the struggle #8 - The left should avoid allowing the right to set its agenda for struggle
1. In the previous article, I stated that a large section of the political left has found it very difficult to work with social movements and develop ties with the new social forces in recent decades. This has been due to several factors.
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Ideas for the struggle #7 - Reasons for popular skepticism towards politics and politicians
1. I have said that in order to wage an effective struggle against neoliberalism we must articulate all those who are suffering its consequences, and that to achieve this objective we must start with the left itself, which in our countries tends to be very dispersed.