Mamdani Will Follow the Path of AOC, Bernie, and Brandon Johnson

Stansfield Smith, ChicagoALBASolidarity.org The disenfranchised, cast aside people of the US find hope when an AOC, Brandon Johnson, Mamdani and Bernie Sanders campaigns and wins public office. These campaigns overcame corporate backed opponents, relying on people power not corporate financing, organizing many thousands of our fellow working people to participate. Yet, possessing public office does … Continue reading Mamdani Will Follow the Path of AOC, Bernie, and Brandon Johnson

Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

Stansfield Smith With the second coming of Trump, many who profess left credentials again proclaim fascism is back, after we voted out fascism (!) in 2020. Every four years we hear the story repeated: “this election is the most important in our lifetime.” Republicans are the new fascism, Democrats are the lesser evil. No matter … Continue reading Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

The Danger the Lawfare against Trump Presents to the Progressive Movement

Many have noted that the indictments of Trump ring of lawfare by the Biden administration. Donald Trump has now been indicted four times, and in blatant overkill, now faces 91 criminal charges. In New York alone he was hit with 34 felonies for the payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump also faces felony charges for claiming the 2020 election … Continue reading The Danger the Lawfare against Trump Presents to the Progressive Movement

JFK’s World Peace Speech and National Security State Takedowns of US Presidents

Stansfield Smith, ChicagoALBASolidarity.org President Kennedy’s World Peace speech on June 10, 1963,where he championed nuclear disarmament and lasting peace with the Soviet Union, is given renewed attention with a Kennedy now running for president and by the present war with Russia. JFK supposedly underwent a transformationafter the near mutual nuclear annihilation with the Soviet Union … Continue reading JFK’s World Peace Speech and National Security State Takedowns of US Presidents

John F. Kennedy on Ending the US War on Vietnam – His Own Words

Stansfield Smith, ChicagoALBASolidarity.org With the advent of a new Kennedy running for president, new life was given to JFK’s World Peace speech on June 10, 1963, both among some progressives, and even the LaRouche Schiller Institute.Their thesis is that Kennedy was planning on making peace with the Soviet Union and was going to withdraw US … Continue reading John F. Kennedy on Ending the US War on Vietnam – His Own Words

Liberal and Left Silence on National Security Police State when used against Trump and his Supporters

by Stansfield Smith The National Security police state now regards the Democratic Party a more useful tool to criminalize opposition to US wars and maintain their control over the US government. We see this in the attack on the Uhuru Movement as being in the pay of Russia, in the imprisonment and torture of Julian … Continue reading Liberal and Left Silence on National Security Police State when used against Trump and his Supporters

In Chicago the Left Embraces the Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson’s Victory

Stan Smith Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson’s victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson was outspent two to one, but not out-organized, … Continue reading In Chicago the Left Embraces the Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson’s Victory

What The 2022 Midterm Election Charade Offers Us

That neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are offering anything to alleviate the problems working people face is illustrated by their campaign fear-mongering – the former over “fascism” and the latter over “socialists” and “radicals.” No matter which party dominates the midterm elections, do not expect either will herald in fascism or socialism. Actual socialists … Continue reading What The 2022 Midterm Election Charade Offers Us

Runoff Election in Ecuador: The Fight for Democracy

Monica Palacios (National Assembly Representative, Unión por la Esperanza – Union for Hope)Ramón Mendes Rivas (Acción Revolución Collective Unión por la Esperanza – Union for Hope)David Adler (Progressive International Election Observer Delegation) Register here: https://act.dsausa.org/.../runoff-election-in-ecuador.../ The DSA International Committee is presenting a panel on the upcoming election in Ecuador. Ecuador faces a crucial runoff election … Continue reading Runoff Election in Ecuador: The Fight for Democracy

The Failure of Trump’s “Coup”: A Victory for the US Empire – but the Left gets on their bandwagon

Stansfield Smith The Democrats’ second trial of Trump ends like the first: the outcome known in advance, the entire process designed to sell to the anti-Trump masses that the Democrats were leading some progressive counter-attack. Both impeachments enabled these politicians to present a national diversion to avoid addressing real issues the US people suffer from: … Continue reading The Failure of Trump’s “Coup”: A Victory for the US Empire – but the Left gets on their bandwagon