The legacy of Henry Wallace and the 1948 Progressive Party
When the Democrats convene in Philadelphia, they will meet in the city where Henry Wallace and the Progressive Party charted a new path for America way back in 1948.
Grand Old Woman of U.S. Communism: Mother Bloor and Iowa farmers
Mother Bloor is famous in labor and radical circles, but unknown to many, she was also a key figure in the farmer's struggle in Iowa during the Depression.
Sawant is wrong on Trump versus Clinton
The Bernie or Bust crowd misses the real differences between Clinton and Trump: On immigration, foreign policy and trade, Trump would be far worse.
Seeing Guernica with clear eyes
Understanding what the great Picasso was telling us about the struggle to defeat fascism - I have carried that lesson with me my entire life.
Trump and the Republican elite: Two sides of a single coin
Trump's toxic stew - demagogic, divisive, brutish, misanthropic, incendiary and violent - struck a nerve among a section of the electorate and frightened others.
Bernie or bust?
Catchy enough, but what does it mean: two very different interpretations came to my mind.
Flint's water crisis and the GOP's class war
Why did Flint suffer a water catastrophe that now requires that children be treated as if they had been poisoned?
In Wisconsin, Labor Day is more significant than ever
My step-dad explained to me what Labor Day as a national holiday was really meant to signify: the 8 hour day, safe working conditions and decent pay.
Why I support Bernie Sanders
Bernie is dealing with real issues: control the 1 % has over the country, power of money in elections, massive disparity between the ultra-rich and millions who live in poverty.
South Carolina murders at Emanuel Church are terrorism, says Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart describes the murders at South Carolina's Emanuel Church as terrorism plain and simple.
