The first week of 2019 is drawing to a close. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention a huge milestone this week. New Years Day marked the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. It’s still going strong despite many challenges, including the 56-year embargo. You have to know that Cuba’s tenacity just rankles the U.S. Ruling Class! This is a report aired this week … Continue reading The Cuban Revolution: 60 Years & Counting
I shared this essay by Guest Author David Rowlands in January 2019. David now has his own blog, The Union of Workers. A Note to a friend. Mass movements and today’s realities.In defense of the Socialist Workers Party. By David RowlandsOriginally published on Facebook, Sunday, November 25, 2018 I am not a member of and have no formal affiliation to the United States Socialist Workers … Continue reading A Working-Class Perspective on Politics Today
President Trump wrote an op-ed column in USA Today this morning. I certainly didn’t expect this — and he even used words like “eviscerate.” I’m impressed! Regardless who really wrote the column, the piece attacked ‘Medicare for All,’ a proposal put forward by Bernie Sanders and apparently endorsed by 123 Democrats in the House (H.R.676) and 15 in the Senate (S. 1804). That’s fine, but … Continue reading Single-Payer Healthcare
I want to circle back to the event that led me to revive this blog sooner than I had otherwise planned. Trump is controversial. On this, if nothing else, I think we can all agree. I think everyone knows there’s lots of disagreement about Trump — really passionate disagreement. And this is totally OK. What’s not OK in my opinion is the quality and tenor of … Continue reading Talking about Talking about Trump
◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 Republicans have hated Obamacare from the start. The term “Obamacare” was initially coined as an epithet against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And it worked to a degree. For years “Obamacare” rated poorly in opinion polls. If polls asked about the “ACA,” however, responses were better. And when polling asked about specific provisions of Obamacare/ACA, the response was often … Continue reading The Abominable Health Care Act
◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 Trevor Noah took over for Jon Stewart at Comedy Central 17 months ago. I thought I would post several interviews that Noah has done. He has a unique perspective in observing Donald Trump’s conduct as a candidate and now as President. Noah was born biracial in South Africa in 1984 during apartheid, when interracial relationships were a crime. He … Continue reading Conversations with Trevor Noah
◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 Donald Trump won the presidential election on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by almost 2.9 million — but Trump won in the Electoral College. There’s debate about the merits of having an Electoral College, but unless changed by a Constitutional Amendment that’s our system per Article II, Section I of the United States Constitution. Today, with the … Continue reading Friends Don’t Let Friends Vote Trump… Or Do They?
◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016 Original Preface: This post from my old blog marked the death of Fidel Castro Ruz. Fidel was the central leader of Cuba’s 1959 revolution against US-backed dictator Furgencio Batista. Fidel served as Prime Minister (1959-1976) and President (1976-2008). Update 1/7/26: Having invaded Venezuela on Saturday, January 3rd, the Trump Administration is now threatening Columbia, Mexico, Greenland — and Cuba. … Continue reading Fidel Castro & The Cuban Revolution
