The California Democratic Party held its convention this last weekend. This time it was in San Francisco. Some might ask: “Why should we care about what this party of the capitalists is […]
A Conversation Among Capitalists
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“Progressives”/liberals vs. “moderates”/conservatives: Who’s right?
For those whose entire political focus is on defeating Trump: The Berners claim that the best way to defeat Trump is to get “progressive” (meaning liberal) candidates. Such candidates will get a […]
Trump and the reluctance to reckon with something fundamentally new
Socialists, and Marxists in particular, are often slow to fully see it when a sharp turn in the situation develops. Is that what’s happening now? Does Trump’s election represent a wide-scale loss […]
President Bernie Sanders?
A new opinion poll seems to strengthen Bernie Sanders’ claim that he’s the Democratic Party candidate most able to defeat Trump: Taken by Sanders campaign, it shows Sanders beating Trump in three […]
Washington Post: “Capitalism in Crisis”
From the Washington Post Capitalism in crisis: U.S. billionaires worry about the survival of the system that made them rich April 20 at 7:46 PM PALO ALTO, Calif. — A perfect California day. […]
Bernie Sanders: Minority candidate in the Democratic primaries
Sanders supporters are bemoaning the planned “superdelegate coup” if Sanders doesn’t win an outright majority of delegates. What would happen is that if no candidate gets over 50% of the delegates in […]
Boeing 737Max crash: Deregulation and the airline and nuclear power industries
What happened with the Boeing 737Max crashes, and are we seeing the same process under way in the nuclear power industry? In 2018, Boeing delivered its 10,000th 737. Originated in 1967, the […]
Britain: Betrayals in Labour Party and the dangers that lie ahead
Roger Silverman reports from Britain: Jeremy Corbyn, left leader of the British Labour Party, recently announced that Labour was going to call for a new referendum on Britain leaving the European Union […]
Cohen Testimony: Skating on Thin Ice
The Wall St. Journal editors nailed it: Following Michael Cohen’s testimony before congress, they concluded “the impeachment machinery is now up and running. Democrats may find it’s not easy to stop, though […]