"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
What passes for the left in the US, including the left blogosphere is mostly tepid liberalism with no genuine criticism of imperialism or capitalism. This ties in with the current liberal tendency to purge (epistemic closure) or denigrate views to…
Emptywheel at FDL continues the discussion triggered by Freddie DeBoer’s “the blindspot,” which is about the lameness and complicity of the liberal blogosphere, and the lack of a genuine left here in the States. There’s a thriving left in Britain…
Tonight’s podcast will be on the Influential left-wing ideas (good, bad, and not influential enough) post on BobFromBrockley that has spurred considerable discussion, with Steve Hynd of Newshoggers, Josh Mull from Rethink Afghanistan and Firedoglake, and myself. The podcast is…