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Whose Side Are You On?

Whose Side Are You On? 541639 NLFXXX10.1177/1095796014541639New Labor ForumRoss research-article2014 On the Contrary New Labor Forum 2014, Vol. 23(3) 11 –13 Whose Side Are Copyright © 2014, The Murphy Institute, City University of New York Reprints and permissions: You On? sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1095796014541639 nlf.sagepub.com Andrew Ross Keywords politics, racism, military-industrial complex, labor, democracy The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) profoundly altered the landscape in recent campaign is shaping up as one of these histori- years. Because it promotes private economic cal moments when everyone has to choose actions, the campaign entirely circumvents the which side they are on. Trade unionists have grisly stalemate of state-to-state diplomacy (a good reason to know what this feels like. Labor Bermuda Triangle of Washington-Jerusalem- history is punctuated with similar contests, Ramallah) that has allowed Israel’s expansion when nuanced views on strategy have run their to proceed unchecked. In Europe, Africa, and course and we are left with a stark moral choice. Latin America, responses to the BDS call now For too long, the debate about how best to stretch all the way from grassroots groups to oppose the occupation of Palestine has been government-backed initiatives and national clouded, often intentionally, by strenuous delib- congresses of organized labor. Even http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png New Labor Forum SAGE

Whose Side Are You On?

Ross, Andrew
New Labor Forum , Volume 23 (3): 3 – Sep 1, 2014
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541639 NLFXXX10.1177/1095796014541639New Labor ForumRoss research-article2014 On the Contrary New Labor Forum 2014, Vol. 23(3) 11 –13 Whose Side Are Copyright © 2014, The Murphy Institute, City University of New York Reprints and permissions: You On? sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1095796014541639 nlf.sagepub.com Andrew Ross Keywords politics, racism, military-industrial complex, labor, democracy The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) profoundly altered the landscape in recent campaign is shaping up as one of these histori- years. Because it promotes private economic cal moments when everyone has to choose actions, the campaign entirely circumvents the which side they are on. Trade unionists have grisly stalemate of state-to-state diplomacy (a good reason to know what this feels like. Labor Bermuda Triangle of Washington-Jerusalem- history is punctuated with similar contests, Ramallah) that has allowed Israel’s expansion when nuanced views on strategy have run their to proceed unchecked. In Europe, Africa, and course and we are left with a stark moral choice. Latin America, responses to the BDS call now For too long, the debate about how best to stretch all the way from grassroots groups to oppose the occupation of Palestine has been government-backed initiatives and national clouded, often intentionally, by strenuous delib- congresses of organized labor. Even

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