In the media organizations I help run, at least, we allow people with socialist positions a fair hearing. Understanding that socialism is supported by major political parties and movements the world over, has much to recommend it, and offers tried and true solutions to problems that capitalism can’t fix—because capitalism has caused most of the problems in question.
THE RIGHT QUESTION FOR THE BROAD LEFT
On July 5, start asking the Democrats, “What policies will help working families?” The patriotic season is upon us. With it comes the arrival of the 2020 presidential race—far too early, in my estimation. Which in turn tends to generate conservative political ripples all the way down to the local level in the […]
MORE DEMOCRACY NEEDED TO SURVIVE GLOBAL WARMING
Or: Free the Wu Train The hits just keep on coming from climate scientists—as they drop big global warming studies with increasing regularity. Fielding data and projections that look ever more depressing. Most recently, a new report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services says that not […]
VOTING AS A SOCIALIST IS STILL HARD (IN THE MASSACHUSETTS OF 2018)
Plus an endorsement for Michael Capuano for Congress (MA 7th District) It’s never easy being a socialist in the United States. And at no time is it more difficult then come election season. Because neither of the two major parties—hard-right ravings to the contrary taken as given—is socialist. Both Republicans and Democrats are […]
BROKEN RECORDS: THE GALL OF GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth shames independents (but should instead be ashamed of himself)
PARTY POOPERS: BLUE AND RED STALWARTS SHOULD STOP ATTACKING MINOR PARTY SUPPORTERS
The RNC and DNC pageants are barely over, the presidential election is still over three months off, and yet major party stalwarts are already trying to police the growing margins of their parties and guilt trip them into voting against their consciences.
SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE: THE ONLY COLOR THAT MATTERS IS GREEN
Hip-hop and hummus with bestest leftist POTUS candidate Jill Stein
#VOTERDYE
Here’s why I just had a “3” tattooed on my voting arm in solidarity with independent candidates
THIRD WHEELS ROLLING: THE ARC OF INDEPENDENT PARTY PROSPERITY IN MASS IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARD JUSTICE
Whether you participated or not, the good news is that there may be a chance of douching the State House free of at least some poisonous elements.
