The poisonous water crisis in Flint continues. Nothing has been resolved. It is the result of starving the government of funds needed for social services as well as the even more direct […]
Farewell, Martin Legassick
by Noor Nieftagodien in South Africa Martin Legassick (20 December 1940 – 1 March 2016) Comrade Martin Legassick passed away this morning, 1 March 2016, after a protracted and brave fight against cancer. Despite ill […]
Oakland Speaks at Lake Merritt
Here is Cetima talking about her experiences living in Oakland.
Clinton’s S. Carolina Victory
After Hillary Clinton’s victory in S. Carolina with about 77% of the vote, Bloomberg.com ran the following commentary: “Clinton might actually owe Sanders a debt of gratitude. Her New Hampshire loss and narrow […]
“A Choke Artist, a Liar”… and a Megalomaniac
Chaos and candidates shout over each other, calling each other names while the moderator is completely sidelined and reduced to begging the contestants “gentleman, please”. If Hollywood had produced a film about […]
President Trump Inaugurated — Dozens Hurt, Scores Arrested
January 20, 2017. Dozens of people were injured and over 100 arrested as protesters clashed with Trump supporters and police at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who becomes the 45 president. […]
Sanders Attacks Clinton; Top Staff Resigns En Masse
Feb. 25, 2016 Returning to the site of the so-called Orangeburg Massacre of 1968 in which three students were killed and 27 wounded by police at the historically black South Carolina State […]
Wall St. Journal: Better Than a Good Novel
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 […]
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 […]