Bernie Sanders’ campaign “has not pushed Hillary Clinton to the left. It’s made her lie more.” With this sharp line, Black Agenda Report’s Glen Ford summed up the net effect of the Bernie Sanders’ […]
Iowa Election Results: Crisis in Both Parties
Back in December, Bret Stephens, one of the main columnists for the Wall St. Journal, wrote a column entitled “Let’s Elect Hillary Now”. He addressed it: “Dear Fellow Conservatives,” and he commented, […]
“Warren for President”?
In the lead-up to the first primary – in Iowa – it seems that Clinton is in serious trouble and Sanders’ support continues to grow. The main thing holding back his numbers […]
Interviews with Bernie Sanders Supporters in Oakland
Supporters of Bernie Sanders rallied and marched around Oakland’s Lake Merritt today. Here are a few interviews that Oakland Socialist did with a few of them. More are coming. For those wanting […]
The Democratic Party “Debate”: One family with a few squabbles
The fourth and last “debate” of the Democratic candidates for their party’s nomination for president was held last night.The two real candidates (Clinton and Sanders) and the faux candidate (O’Malley) all agreed […]
Can Sanders Break from the Democratic Party?
Can the Bernie Sanders campaign lead to a split away from the Democratic Party? That’s the subject of a debate I’ve been having with some socialists who support Sanders. How could such a […]
Economic Interests Behind Malheur Occupation
There are powerful economic interests behind militia occupation of the center at the Malheur National Wildlife Reserve in eastern Oregon. It all starts with federal (that is, public) ownership of land. Look at the […]
Democratic Candidates Hold Friendly Chat: “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”
It was more a friendly discussion than a debate. First thing, they got rid of the issue of the Democratic National Committee cutting the Sanders campaign off from its own voter data. […]
Socialist Kshama Sawant’s Support for Bernie Sanders Criticized
As the only public official who’s a socialist, what Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant says and does matters. That’s why her most open support yet for liberal Democrat Bernie Sanders is […]
November, 2015, Election Results: Some local elections mattered most!
While the corporate-controlled media focused on the higher level election results (such as the victory of the Tea Partier Mat Bevin for governor of Kentucky), some important local votes were also held. […]