Revisiting American History X to pose a potentially transformative question: Does White Supremacy…More than revealing a problem with the Democratic Party, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency last November affirmed the fact…22h ago22h ago
The Ethical Context for President Biden’s Pardon of His SonAnyone paying attention the past week has noticed the bi-partisan barrage of criticism to which President Joe Biden has been subjected for…2d ago12d ago1
How to Abet the Right: Bernie Sanders and the Damaging Political Laziness of Blaming DemocratsBack in 2016, Bernie Sanders’ campaign in the Democratic presidential primary breathed life into American electoral politics, adding…Nov 284Nov 284
Revisiting Richard Wright’s NATIVE SON to Understand Why Americans Choose FascismIs there really a compelling rationale for Americans choosing fascism this election season?Nov 16Nov 16
Why Asking What the Democrats Did Wrong Is the Wrong QuestionIn the wake of last week’s election, a good deal of Wednesday-morning quarterbacking has critiqued the Harris campaign and Democratic Party…Nov 101Nov 101
On the “Conscience Vote” and the Role of Electoral Politics for the Revolutionary-MindedIt’s long been a truism among many on the left that electoral politics is essentially a bankrupt avenue for seeking meaningful social…Nov 32Nov 32
“All I Asking for Is My Body”: The Common Politics of Reproductive and Worker RightsSome years ago I was teaching Milton Murayama’s wiry and wonderful 1975 novel All I Asking Is My Body in a working-class literature course…Nov 2Nov 2
Would Trump’s Authoritarianism Make Life Better for American Workers?While Vice President Kamala Harris has no doubt experienced success in inspiring confidence in more and more American voters that she can…Oct 30Oct 30
Does Trump Care What You Want? No. Does that Make Him a Fascist? Yes.Let’s boil this presidential election to its basics with this simple question:Oct 272Oct 272
