Let’s take #BlackLivesMatter seriously. I see two different sides to the campaign, as it relates to the Left. One is rejection of the idea that universalist policies take pride of place over anti-racist ones. I couldn’t agree more. On an … Continue reading
I’ve come across some interesting voices in the past few days. Doug Williams (and others) can be found at TheSouthLawn. (@thesouthlawn) Benjamin P. Dixon is at TheBenjaminDixonShow.com (@thebpdshow) R.L. Stephens II and others is … Continue reading
My friend Matt Bruenig does consistently great stuff, but I have to object to his recent critique of the idea of a Job Guarantee (often called the government as an Employer of Last Resort, or ‘ELR’). I want to walk … Continue reading
Even though it now seems like a long time ago, I freely admit the Bernie blow-up at Netroots Nation has made me a little crazy. Today I finally watched a video of the entire episode and I have to say the … Continue reading
Assorted Hillary Clinton stooges are telling lies about Bernie. I suspect that the HRC camp is seeding the ground for this effort, because paranoids have enemies too. One area is immigration reform. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), supporter of Rahm Emanuel … Continue reading
My friend and former boss Larry Mishel has an early take. Here’s another at TPM. And here’s the awesome Joe Stiglitz phoning in a very not-awesome plug (“Today Hillary Clinton began to offer . . . ” Began? How much more time … Continue reading
We are being told Ms Clinton will deliver a major economic policy speech tomorrow. What are we in for, and what should she say? A preview is offered here, though we’ve already had a preview of the preview (scroll down … Continue reading
A couple of days ago I endured an unedifying Twitter war with a posse of Hillary Clinton supporters, led by Salon.Com editor Joan Walsh. This should be surprising since my followers are very few in number by Twitter standards — less than … Continue reading
Actual new summer television shows. Monster in My Family, Wednesday, July 1; 9 on LMN. Docuseries introduces the relatives of serial killers to members of the victims’ families. Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, Friday, June 26; 9 on Showtime. Documentary follows the former NBA … Continue reading
After my previous post, burdened by the lack of a text for Hillary’s speech today, now I have the text and a bit more to offer. Most of what I said below holds up in light of the actual text. … Continue reading
