Apparently, Al Sharpton called a town hall meeting in Chicago related to the corruption of local politicians. The video shows the mood that is building up there. Several speakers blamed the voters […]
The Demise of the WASP
Today’s Wall St. Journal has an incredible article on the demise of the “WASP” – White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant – as the unchallenged ruling stratum in the US. They describe how in the past, […]
A Woman Ahead of Her time: My Mother, Miriam Wolf Wasserman
by John Reimann Every year around this time of year I think about my mother. Had she lived, she would have been 95 this Christmas Eve. Her death (from breast cancer) […]
South African Working Class in the lead again
In the 1980s, the black South African working class led the world. Now, in the age of capitalist offensive coupled with the betrayal of the working class by its own organizations, it […]
Just the Facts – but the Selected Facts
A forest fire is raging in California’s Big Sur region. Forest fires in this time of year (normally the rainy season) are unheard of, but California has experienced several years of […]
“Caged”
Here is a commentary by Chris Hedges. It reviews a play written by a collection of prisoners about their life inside. I hope you read it.
Fracking Hearing
Fracking can no more be regulated to be made safe than can mass murder be made humane. But it’s not only for scientific reasons; it’s also for political ones. Also attached is […]
Farewell to Madiba
Your Departure Ends The Era of National Liberation Politics! On Sunday, 14th December 2013, Madiba will be laid to rest in his home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape. The DLF […]
Republicrats
The corporate politicians are starting to worry. First the Pope gives a left wing speech. Then Obama takes up the issue of economic inequality in the US. Now, there is a story that […]
Overheard in a Restaurant
Overheard in a restaurant in Chicago: As I am sitting there having my breakfast there were two older guys at the table across the room who were in their 70’s / 80’s and […]