Over this last weekend, I was up in Tacoma helping 15 Now Tacoma campaign for their initiative. Among other things, Initiative One not only really calls for an immediate $15/hour minimum wage (as […]
Campaigning for 15 Now Tacoma
A Bitter Pill to Swallow…
Somebody posted a rant that ends up supporting Bernie Sanders. It starts by talking about sweating for a living and barely being able to pay the bills. It ends: When Bernie Sanders […]
The early history of what became Socialist Alternative, and beyond
by John Reimann Attached is a history of the evolution of the predecessor to Socialist Alternative, what was known as “Labor Militant”. As explained, this was written by this author in the […]
Sawant and Hedges Speak in Oakland
Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant, the most prominent socialist in America, spoke in Oakland last night. She spoke along with the noted left journalist Chris Hedges. Also speaking was former left […]
Goodbye, Santa
We had to say our final farewell to Santa. He defined what a good old dog is. As a 9 month old puppy, he had gotten out of his yard and was […]
Corporate America Takes Fright
Trust the good old Wall St. Journal to make matters clear. They are truly concerned about the smashing victory of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the British Labour Party. In today’s editorial, […]
Jeremy Corbyn and the rising tide against Corporate World
I listened to the victory speech of Jeremy Corbyn this morning. Corbyn is, of course, the left wing candidate that came out of nowhere to win the leadership of the British Labour […]
“How Did Early Humans Organize?
Note: This is the second in a series on the history of human society written for children. It is inspired by my grand children. I would greatly appreciate it if anybody who […]
Report from Germany
Dan Armstrong reports on the general mood in Germany regarding the wave of refugees there: The past two or three years have been dominated by reports of general hostility towards immigrants including […]
Who is the Real Bernie Sanders?
Thousands of people – mainly young (and overwhelmingly white) have been enthusiastically turning out to hear Bernie Sanders speak forcefully on such things as income inequality, national health care insurance and free […]