Bernie Sanders strategy has been based on an appeal to younger voters and the belief that he could get increased turnout of that age group. While there has been some reason all […]
What next after “Super Tuesday”?
HHS whistleblower, denialism and the crisis of US capitalism
In mid February, a worker at the federal Health and Human Services (HHS) agency filed a whistleblower complaint that HHS had bungled the response to the Covid 19 (AKA coronavirus). That complaint […]
“Coronavirus”, covid 19 and expecting the unexpected
“I’ll lay my cards on the table: To me, Sanders is looking increasingly electable, the virus looks like it could reshape much of daily life at least in the short term, and […]
Democratic Party Debate in Nevada was enjoyable but skimmed the surface
Like the gunfight at the OK Corral, the confrontation with Michael (“Mike can get it done”) Bloomberg was a much anticipated event. It did not disappoint as far as seeing an autocratic […]
Trump, Barr and Julius Caesar
The present melodrama surrounding the sentencing guidelines of Trump partner-in-crime Roger Stone shows the same process as has Trump’s drive to take one person control over the State Department and the National Security […]
New Hampshire primary: Some tentative thoughts and questions
It is still far, far to early to draw any conclusions, but the results of yesterday’s New Hampshire (NH) primary leave open the question of where Bernie Sanders really stands in the […]
Trump, the State Department and the NSC: Slip sliding further towards one-man rule
A major obstacle for Trump’s drive towards one-man rule is the bureaucracy in the key agencies of the US government, two of which are the State Department and, even more important, the […]
Disgust and horror in Washington
As the end of the impeachment trial limped to a close, Donald Trump rode triumphantly into congress and disgust turned to horror and real fear. Especially when looking at the polls. Impeachment […]
Does impeachment matter?
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is the focus of media attention. But does it really matter? Should workers and socialists more or less ignore the whole impeachment proceedings? That is the […]
Impeachment matters: Lies, hypocrisy and the mustache in the room
The lies and hypocrisy were so thick it felt like Sydney, Australia blanketed by smoke from the wildfires there. You had Ken Starr stand up there with his kindly and pompous smile […]