According to the latest news, Sawant is now in the lead by 41 votes. If Sawant wins, look for some “left” Democrats to start to emerge. But don’t be fooled… We need […]
Socialist Sawant nears victory
Socialist candidate for Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant, appears to be closing in on a victory over a long time incumbent corporate Democrat. Mail-in ballots are being counted and as the later […]
We Overhear the NSA Again
NSA Overheard…. Again On Sunday, October 27, the conservative S.F. Chronicle political columnists Matier & Ross carried a report on how various Democratic politicians pressured the BART Board of Directors to accept […]
Should socialists support Kshama Sawant?
We have received a critique of the campaign of Kshama Sawant, who is running for Seattle City Council as a member of Socialist Alternative. The critique makes a number of arguments why […]
Republicans and Democrats Get Further Into the Swamp
Here is an amusing little video of the struggle going on between the Republicans and the Democrats in the US House of Representatives. Basically, what the Republicans have done is to give […]
Government Shutdown – A “Tragic Opera”?
US Government Shutdown: A “Comic Opera”? By John Reimann Well, it seems they dodged a bullet. Or did they? Was there ever a realistic chance of the bullet striking home? We’re talking […]
Government Shuts Down: Wall St. Journal Worries
Any time the Wall St. Journal proposes that “individuals” should be treated the same as businesses, and any time they criticize the hard line Republicans in Congress, you know there is a […]
The German Elections
Note: National elections were held in Germany on Sunday, Sept. 22. As the most powerful capitalist country in the European Union, these elections hold more than just national importance. Below a German […]
Socialist Wins 33% of Vote in Seattle – In Runoff
Congratulations to socialist candidate for Seattle City Council Kshama Sawant. Sawant won 33% of the vote in yesterday’s election in that city and faces a runoff against incumbent Richard Conlin. This is […]
Why Zimmerman was let off
Some socialists had thought the courts would find Zimmerman guilty because that would simplify things for the “one percent”, the capitalist class. The idea makes sense in one way. After all, consider […]