When I go to bed at night, I like to relax for a few minutes by reading some enjoyable novel. But I think I’m going to switch to reading the opinion pages […]
Wall St. Journal: Better Than a Good Novel
Can Bernie Sanders Stop the Far Right?
What is the Bernie Sanders campaign really after? Socialists, including this blog site, have said his main thrust is to draw the workers’ movement away from independence, away from building its own […]
Fifth Democratic Debate: Who Said It? (A Multiple Choice Quiz)
Another Democratic debate was held last night. In the public interest, in order to see who was paying attention, we present this multiple choice quiz. Who said it: “They are working longer hours […]
Madeleine Albright was right!
“There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!” So spoke Madeleine Albright, as she called for women to support Hillary Clinton. Actually, Albright is right, but it’s just […]
New Hampshire Primary and Beyond
So far, there has not been a presidential election like this since 1968, when thousands of youth faced a police riot outside the Democratic convention in Chicago. Or maybe 1972, when the […]
Glen Ford on US Presidential Elections
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’ […]
David Sheen on the increased racism in Israel
Here is David Sheen on how open racism is on the rise in Israel. His extended presentation does not provide a clear explanation of why this is on the rise nor an […]
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, […]
Jabari – “A $15 hour minimum wage by 2020”
We caught up with Jabari while he was by Lake Merritt, gathering signatures for a minimum wage ballot initiative for a $15 hour minimum wage by 2020. He agreed that by then, rents […]
“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 […]