Hillary Clinton will lose in a landslide. We can build a bridge to tomorrow, with hopes and dreams and renewable energy and some new alloy that US Steel is keeping under wraps. […]
The American experiment continues
Bernie Sanders and the Nevada Democratic Party Convention
There are two stories to be told about the Nevada Democratic Party Convention – what really happened, and Sanders’ response to it. The first story is one of confusion, partisanship, passion, and poor choices. The second leads me to conclude that, while I still support most of Sanders’ policies, I can no longer support Sanders himself.
Hillary, give ’em the bird
#BernieOrBust movement feels democracy itself is threatened. Sanders as VP candidate would ease those worries. Hillary Clinton is worried about party unity. She should be. Bernie Sanders leads a grassroots movement larger […]
If you have principles, that’s privilege
As I scan the headlines here and there, I encounter a new brand of fuckery…the claim that refusal to vote Hillary if Bernie doesn’t win the nomination is privilege. That’s some serious […]
Bernie or Hillary – a stark choice for the Democratic Party
Bernie stands for idealism and political revolution, Hillary for pragmatism and incremental improvements on Obama’s legacy. These two candidates present a fascinating and terrifying choice for the Democratic Party.
In Bernie’s America, the people rule
I’m against tyranny. This is a popular political position. Americans pride ourselves on defending liberty from the machinations of malevolent power all over the world. It is our heritage, beginning with the […]
Panic Button: glass house candidate throws stone
Hypothetically, let’s say you lost the Nevada primary because of your failed efforts to suppress the vote in 2008. Specifically, you attempted to suppress the vote of a particularly powerful union, the […]
Do the right thing: Hillary’s “southern firewall” is about to vanish
Dear Ta-Nehisi Coates: Senator Bernie Sanders is an honest man. If you ask him a direct question, he will answer. If he doesn’t know, he will admit that he doesn’t know. He […]
War and economics: where is Bernie Sanders’ 12th step?
There’s much to like about Bernie Sanders, but can he really help us kick the war habit? Occupy Democrats and US Uncut have a handy macro going around that highlights Bernie’s 11 point […]
Yo, Bernie: What you gonna do as prez that has teeth?
Sanders’ presidential campaign needs to detail specific measures to bend a corrupt, self-centered Congress into effective action on his agenda Bernie Sanders, he who regularly tilts at NSA windmills and shouts at […]
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