Michael Synowicz
Template:TOCnestleft Michael Herbst-Synowicz is a Wisconsin teacher and activist. He has worked at Oakton Community College.In 2011, he was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the College of Lake County and at Harper College in Illinois and an active member of the American Federation of Teachers union there.[1]
He is a regular contributor to the Communist Party USA's Peoples World.
Education and world view
B.A. University of Wisconsin M.A. University of Wisconsin
As an undergraduate at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) Synowicz majored in biochemistry. At Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) he continued his scientific studies by taking graduate courses in neurophysiology. He later went to philosophy school, getting a B.A. and then a M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.[2]
- My fascination at the time was in the area of the philosophy of logic and mathematics. Since that time my interests have shifted toward social/political philosophy, as I have been painfully made aware of the obvious fact that policies humans come up with to manage and control people, can cause a great deal of suffering.
Career
Synowicz was a medic in the U.S. Air Force, worked in the veterinary medical field (at a Humane Society) and in law enforcement (as a Humane Officer); he owned a manufacturing business in Detroit, canvassed for two non-profit organizations on social issues, and has taught philosophy for over a decade at six different institutions.[3]
Activism/writing
Michael Synowicz serves on the board of directors at People's Books Co-op in Milwaukee, where he also volunteers. He worked as an activist for two organizations in Wisconsin, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Working America. At the Citizen Action he canvassed for universal health care; at Working America (an affiliate of the AFL-CIO) he canvassed to get Barack Obama elected. He has written three novels with a philosophical bent and a number of philosophical pieces. He is currently working on a book entitled "We the Milwaukee Progressives," where he is profiling a number of Milwaukee's unsung heroes in the progressive movement. He also served as a board member of a free health clinic, the Bread of Healing Clinic, where he wrote patient stories for their website.[4]
People's Books Co-op, Milwaukee
Board Members, as of June 2012;[5]
- Suzi Orth
- Brian Rothgery
- Dennis Casper
- Seth Schuster
- Brian Hayes
- Mary Guentner
- Mike Gonzales
- Jennifer Picard
- Michael Synowicz
National Party Building Conference
National Party Building Conference Hosted by Communist Party USA and People's World.
Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 12 PM – 6 PM EST
Join Communist Party activists and members in a national conference. You can register here https://tinyurl.com/ycdouk3y
The conference will take place November 11th to 12th to plan our work in the fight against the Trump Administration and its white supremacist ruling class backers. Find information here about how to participate. http://www.cpusa.org/2017-national-party-building-conference-resist-organize-vote-grow/
The conference will be streamed from Chicago to regional meetings in New Haven, Los Angeles, and Orlando. Whether you’re on the East Coast, West Coast, in the MIdwest or the South, you’ll be able to participate.[6]
Those invited on Facebook included Michael Synowicz.