Aug 29, 2020 on Twitter: The history of Nazis holding rallies in left-wing areas of Weimar Germany, instigating street fights, and then telling the press that only they could save Germany from the “violent communists” seems like an important thing for people to be studying right now. Lee Jin Carter… Continue reading
This is for the kids who die,Black and white,For kids will die certainly.The old and rich will live on awhile,As always,Eating blood and gold,Letting kids die. Kids will die in the swamps of MississippiOrganizing sharecroppersKids will die in the streets of ChicagoOrganizing workersKids will die in the orange groves of… Continue reading
Matt Orfalea Why Milton Friedman Supported Guaranteed Income | 5 Reasons Milton Friedman supported a guaranteed minimum income with a Negative Income Tax (NIT). While NIT and Universal Basic Income (UBI) are both guaranteed minimum incomes, the difference is a UBI goes to everyone automatically, while a NIT is distributed… Continue reading
Vague allegations against the Massachusetts congressional candidate offer a case study in how progressives navigate issues of sex and power in politics when judgment is often swift and unforgiving. By Jeremy W. Peters Aug. 23, 2020 (NYTimes.com) Political careers usually don’t survive allegations like these. And for about a week, it… Continue reading
“Every country has the government it deserves.” ― Joseph de Maistre Joseph-Marie, comte de Maistre (April 1, 1753 – February 26, 1821) was a Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer and diplomat who advocated social hierarchy and monarchy in the period immediately following the French Revolution. Wikipedia
Break ’em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money by Zephyr Teachout “[We need] a grassroots, bottom-up movement that understands the challenge in front of us, and then organizes against monopoly power in communities across this country. This book is a blueprint for that organizing. In… Continue reading
BY STEVEN HARPER | AUGUST 24, 2020 (billmoyers.com) A Note from Bill The evidence is spread across nearly 1,000 pages, proving that Russia, with top Trump henchmen playing right along, sought to spread confusion and distrust among American voters, influence the outcome of the election, and undermine the legitimacy of our democracy…. Continue reading
