Tag Archives: United States

Politics & Prose: David Cay Johnston- ‘It’s Even Worse Than You Think’

Source:The New Democrat I agree with David C. Johnston that Donald Trump is not the disease in American politics, but a symptom. His presidency is an example of what can happen when Americans are literally so pissed off about American … Continue reading

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Talking Union: Nathan Newman- Remembering Martin Luther King and His Roots in The Labor Socialist Movement

Source:Talking Union Imagine if we had more American Socialists who had the character and courage  to be out front about their socialist politics and not feel the need to hide behind other political labels, like Senator Bernie Sanders, Dr. Jill … Continue reading

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National Constitution Center: Alexander Hamilton’s Vision of Federalism, National Authority & Judicial Review

Source:The New Democrat There is very little if any mention and discussion about federalism in this video even though Alexander Hamilton’s vision of federalism is part of the title of the video. But I’ll give you the vision of federalism … Continue reading

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A&E: Biography- Gary Gilmore

Source:A&E– Biography Gary Gilmore. Source:The New Democrat “After committing a series of escalating petty crimes in Oregon during his teens, Gary Gilmore was sent to reform school and later served his first stretch in prison. By the age of 35, … Continue reading

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Forrest Palmer: George Wallace For President 1968- Precursor To Donald Trump

Source:The New Democrat When I watched and listened to Donald Trump’s 2016 GOP Convention nomination speech, I thought about George C. Wallace and his 1968 presidential campaign. The theme that it’s other people’s fault for why certain Americans mainly blue-collar … Continue reading

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Dandelion Salad: ‘The Radical MLK’

Source:Dandelion Salad– statue of Dr. Martin L. King: the champion of the American civil rights movement “I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not so opposed … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe The Ultimate Collection: Marilyn Monroe and The Making of The Misfits

Source:The New Democrat Women were barley wearing pants at all on TV and in the movies back then and if they were wearing pants at all, generally they were business pants. Tight jeans and boots for women especially that combo, … Continue reading

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Learn Liberty: Professor Howard Baetjer- What is Communism?

Source:The New Democrat I believe Professor Howard Baetjer gave an accurate definition of communism as short and simple as it was. That communism is the common ownership of the means of production of society. But that can be interpreted in … Continue reading

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National Constitution Center: How Dr. Martin L. King Cited The Constitution in His Mountaintop Speech

Source:The New Democrat Dr. King used the Constitution to make his case for the civil rights movement all the time and did it in a very intelligent and accurate way. Saying that African-Americans had the exact same constitution rights as … Continue reading

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Talking Union: Celebrating The Life and Work Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Source:AFL-CIO– Dr. Martin L. King in 1967. You can also see this post at FreeState MD, on Blogger. “Many chapters in the story of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are well-known to Americans. The I Have a Dream speech. … Continue reading

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